Wilhelm had a neurodegenerative disorder that caused memory loss.After he dies,an autopsy is performed.This shows an excessive amount of amyloid plaques and tangles in his brain.The most likely diagnosis is that Wilhelm suffered from ____.

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Excessive amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, which is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes memory loss. Frontotemporal degeneration typically affects behavior and language, Korsakoff's psychosis is caused by alcohol abuse, and severe brain trauma would have other associated symptoms such as physical injury.

Wilhelm Had a Neurodegenerative Disorder That Caused Memory Loss