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23. The patient™s daughter, who lives in another state, states that her mother has become increasingly irritable and reclusive over the last 4 years, telling the children that she believes that are plotting to steal her savings and ultimately forbidding them to visit. Recently, the patient has been alluding to speaking with friends and relatives who died years ago. According to the daughter, the mother has no serious general medical conditions. The mother also has no history of alcohol abuse or emotional difficulties. Which of the following is the most likely etiology for the patient™s disturbance?
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Cerebrovascular disease
c. Delirium
d. Huntington chorea
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Cerebrovascular disease
c. Delirium
d. Huntington chorea