Mrs. Adams is ready to deliver her first baby. Unfortunately, the baby appears to have a myelomeningocele. Would a vaginal or surgical (C-section) delivery be more appropriate and why? The medical...

Mrs. Adams is ready to deliver her first baby. Unfortunately, the baby appears to have a myelomeningocele. Would a vaginal or surgical (C-section) delivery be more appropriate and why?

The medical chart of a 68-year-old man includes the following notes: “Slight tremor of right hand at rest; stony facial expression; difficulty in initiating movements.”

(a) Based on your present knowledge, what is the diagnosis?

(b) What brain areas are most likely involved in this man’s disorder, and what is the deficiency?

(c) How is this condition currently treated?