(1)
To determine:
What is the likely diagnosis for the man.
Case summary:
In the given scenario, a 32 year old man who frequently goes for a family vacation to Colorado where he hunts elk. He also visits Europe for business trips and eats exotic foods. Later, his wife states to the doctor that he frequently forgets things and conditions become worse. The psychologist suggested it might be depression, and lab reports are normal, but the scan in brain revealed spongiform.
(2)
To determine:
Whether the man’s wife is able contact the disease from her husband.
Case summary:
In the given scenario, a 32 year old man who frequently goes for a family vacation to Colorado where he hunts elk. He also visits Europe for business trips and eats exotic foods. Later, his wife states to the doctor that he frequently forgets things and conditions become worse. The psychologist suggested it might be depression, and lab reports are normal, but the scan in brain revealed spongiform.
(3)
To determine:
Where are how the man infected by the disease.
Case summary:
In the given scenario, a 32 year old man who frequently goes for a family vacation to Colorado where he hunts elk. He also visits Europe for business trips and eats exotic foods. Later, his wife states to the doctor that he frequently forgets things and conditions become worse. The psychologist suggested it might be depression, and lab reports are normal, but the scan in brain revealed spongiform.
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