The nurse is explaining Parkinson's disease to the student nurse.Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding the pathophysiology of the disease?
A) "Regardless of the actual etiology, Parkinson's is caused by depletion of dopamine and excess of acetylcholine."
B) "The pathophysiology of the disease is caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath of the basal ganglia."
C) "Excess dopamine and deficient acetylcholine are the cause of Parkinson's disease."
D) "When there is decreased dopamine uptake at receptors in brain cells, Parkinson's disease results."
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