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A 92-Year-Old Woman Is Examined by a Neurologist After Her

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A 92-year-old woman is examined by a neurologist after her grandson noticed she "didn't make sense" when she spoke. A neurological examination revealed she was alert and able to speak but when asked questions she continuously repeated: "I put dinner in the television, peaches are pretty flowers." Which of the following brain areas is most likely damaged?


A) Angular, supramarginal, and superior temporal gyri
B) Supramarginal and left inferior frontal gyri
C) Left superior temporal gyrus
D) Superior temporal, angular, and right inferior frontal gyri
E) Right inferior frontal gyrus

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