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The Correct Pairing of the Names, Causes and Symptoms of Two

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The correct pairing of the names, causes and symptoms of two types of organic brain syndromes that may result from chronic, long-term alcohol abuse are


A) dementia - loss of intellectual abilities caused by a deficiency of the vitamin called thiamine.
B) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and unintelligible speech.
C) dementia - confusion, loss of muscle co-ordination and unintelligible speech caused by the toxic effects of alcohol on the brain.
D) foetal alcohol syndrome - loss of intellectual abilities caused by the toxic effects of alcohol on the adult brain.

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