What inherited disorder manifests in adulthood as a progressive loss of neural control, uncontrollable jerking movements, and dementia?
A) Alzheimer disease
B) Bell palsy
C) Huntington chorea
D) Parkinson disease

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The disorder described is Huntington chorea, which is caused by an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and typically manifests in adulthood as progressive loss of neural control, uncontrollable jerking movements (chorea), and dementia. None of the other choices fit this description.

What Inherited Disorder Manifests in Adulthood as a Progressive Loss