Question

question 27 (mandatory) (2 points) atrophy of mammillary bodies with petechial hemorrhages is seen in association with which one of the following diseases? wilsons disease wernicke - korsakoff syndrome alzheimers disease multiple sclerosis

Explanation:

Atrophy of mammillary bodies with petechial hemorrhages is a characteristic pathological finding in Wernicke - Korsakoff syndrome, which is related to thiamine deficiency. Wilson's disease mainly involves copper metabolism disorders and has different neurological and hepatic manifestations. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by amyloid - plaque and neurofibrillary tangle formation. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.

Answer:

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome