Miss Levitz First Presented with Memory Loss in Her Early

Multiple Choice

Miss Levitz first presented with memory loss in her early 60's prompting her to retire early from teaching.As she aged,the memory loss worsened and Miss.Levitz began experiencing confusion,sadness and an inability to socially interact with family and friends.After she passed,her niece requested an autopsy to determine the cause of her aunt's difficulties during the last years of her life.The results of the autopsy showed multiple,diffuse lesions in many areas of Miss Levitz's brain.The physician told Miss Levitz's niece that it appeared that her aunt experienced multiple undiagnosed mini strokes.The diagnosis was

A) Fluent aphasia
B) Right hemisphere disorder
C) Traumatic brain injury
D) Dementia secondary to multiple infarcts