09-18-2006, 04:46 PM
A postmortem brain sample is taken from a 45-year-old patient who had suffered from symptoms of various motor impairments for the last few years, characterized by jerky, dance-like movements. Histologic examination reveals focal atrophy of the caudate nucleus. Which of the following is a characteristic of the disease in this patient?
A. Autosomal dominant inheritance
B. Presence of Lewy bodies
C. Presence of neurofibrillary tangles
D. Presence of senile plaques
E. Presence of silver-staining intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies
A. Autosomal dominant inheritance
B. Presence of Lewy bodies
C. Presence of neurofibrillary tangles
D. Presence of senile plaques
E. Presence of silver-staining intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies