A 40-year-old male complains of abnormal movement and progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms and eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is:
A) tardive dyskinesia.
B) Huntington disease.
C) hypokinesia.
D) Alzheimer disease.

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The symptoms described are indicative of Huntington disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by abnormal movements (chorea) and cognitive decline. Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder associated with long-term use of certain medications, hypokinesia is a decrease in voluntary movement, and Alzheimer's disease primarily affects memory and cognitive function rather than movement.

A 40-Year-Old Male Complains of Abnormal Movement and Progressive Dysfunction