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Test your clinical knowledge of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease biology, early symptom recognition, and the emerging role of AI-assisted neuroimaging in diagnosis and disease management.

  • Neurodegeneration Decoded: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Biology and AI Diagnostics
    Q1.

    Which neuropathological process is most directly associated with Alzheimer’s disease progression?

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    Correct Answer: C

    Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by misfolded protein aggregation and progressive neuronal loss, leading to cortical atrophy and cognitive decline.

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  • Neurodegeneration Decoded: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Biology and AI Diagnostics
    Q2.

    What is the most prominent early clinical manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease?

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    Correct Answer: A

    Difficulty recalling recent conversations or events is the most common early clinical symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • Neurodegeneration Decoded: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Biology and AI Diagnostics
    Q3.

    Parkinson’s disease primarily results from degeneration of neurons in which system?

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    Correct Answer: C

    Loss of dopamine-producing neurons, particularly within the nigrostriatal pathway, underlies both motor and non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease.

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  • Neurodegeneration Decoded: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Biology and AI Diagnostics
    Q4.

    Why is neuroimaging important in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases?

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    Correct Answer: B

    Neuroimaging complements clinical evaluation by supporting diagnosis and facilitating emerging AI-based classification models for neurodegenerative disease.

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  • Neurodegeneration Decoded: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Biology and AI Diagnostics
    Q5.

    What advantage do transformer-based AI models provide over traditional image analysis methods?

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    Correct Answer: C

    Transformer-based models can capture both local and global image relationships, allowing more comprehensive feature representation and improved classification performance.

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