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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caused by mutation in APoE4 gene | Alzheimer's |
| Caused by Lewy bodies breaking down substantia nigra | Parkinson's |
| Treated by levodopa (L-Dopa) | Parkinson's |
| Mutation causes CAG repeats in polyQ of chromosome 4 | Huntington's |
| Westphal variant sees early onset of | Huntington's |
| Shaky movements known as chorea | Huntington's |
| Related to Sandhoff's disease | Tay-Sachs |
| Symptoms include red spot on iris | Tay-Sachs |
| Prevalent in Ashkenazi jews | Tay-Sachs |
| Mutation of HEXA gene | Tay-Sachs |
| Most common prion disease in humans | Creutzfeldt-Jacobs |
| Symptoms are Merseburg Triad | Graves' |
| Basedow disease | Graves' |
| Makes thyroid secrete extra T4 | Graves' |
| Overstimulated adrenal glands | Cushing's |
| ACTH+CHR stimulation test | Addison's |
| Adrenal glands produce insufficient cortisol | |
| Caused by low levels of acetylcholine in the brain | Alzheimer's |
| Caused by hyperphosphorylation of tau proteins | Alzheimer's |
| Caused by antibodies activating the TSH receptions | Graves' |