Excitoxicity, in which dying cells secrete chemicals that induce apoptosis in neighboring cells, is a process that occurs
A)during a stroke
B)in Parkinson's disease
C)in Alzheimer's disease
D)in meningiomas
E)gliomas

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Excitotoxicity is a process that occurs during a stroke, where dying cells release excessive amounts of glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter, which overactives the adjacent neurons leading to their death. This cascade of events is known as excitotoxicity.

Excitoxicity, in Which Dying Cells Secrete Chemicals That Induce Apoptosis