Question

Early symptoms of this condition include drowsiness, slurred speech, muscle weakness and tremors, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea, but late symptoms include seizures, confusion, blurred vision, increased urination, severe tremors, and unsteady gait.

a. Parkinson's disease
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Ethanol toxicity

Answer 1

Ethanol toxicity is characterized by the list of early and late symptoms such as drowsiness, slurred speech, and seizures. Parkinson's disease involves tremors, rigidity, and cognitive decline due to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, which is not consistent with those symptoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the student's question is d. Ethanol toxicity. The early and late symptoms listed describe the effects of excessive ethanol consumption. Parkinson's disease, on the other hand, is a neurodegenerative condition primarily characterized by tremors, slowed movement, speech changes, balance and posture issues, and rigid muscles due to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra.

Parkinson's disease can produce symptoms such as tremors, slowed movement, speech changes, balance and posture problems, and rigid muscles. These are caused by the degeneration of neurons that release dopamine, not serotonin, glutamate, or norepinephrine. As Parkinson's disease progresses, patients may experience difficulty walking that develops into a slow hunched shuffling walk and possibly cognitive symptoms including memory loss, depression, and eventually dementia.