All the following are features of Alzheimer’s disease except:
Correct Answer: Cerebellar atrophy
Description: In Alzheimer's, the disease process usually spares cerebellum. Especially neurofibrillary tangles are never seen in cerebellum. Alzheimer's D/s (Dementia of Alzheimer type) Pathophysiological Findings: Diffuse atrophy, Flattened Coical Sulci & Dilated Cerebral ventricles Primarily involve Parietal and temporal Lobes Atrophy stas In Medical Temporal Lobe (Entorhinal/Perirhinal Coex & Hippocampus) and spreads to Lateral & Medial parietal Lobes, Lateral Temporal Lobes & Lateral Frontal Coex
Category:
Psychiatry
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now