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Reduced concentration of phospholipids and NAA (N-Acetyl Aspartate) in frontal and temporal lobes

a) Alzheimer's disease
b) Huntington's disease
c) Schizophrenia
d) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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The reduced concentration of phospholipids and NAA in the frontal and temporal lobes is associated with Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive death and degeneration of neurons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reduced concentration of phospholipids and N-Acetyl Aspartate (NAA) in the frontal and temporal lobes is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive death and degeneration of neurons, leading to increasing memory loss and eventual dementia.

In Alzheimer's disease, there are two classic indications: the presence of neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated tau inside neurons and plaques consisting primarily of extracellular aggregations of beta-amyloid (AB) peptide fragments.

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