Max, a seventy-year-old man, has recently been exhibiting a somewhat awkward gait and poor eye-hand coordination as well as slight changes to his personality. His family encourages him to see a doctor, who determines that Max has had a slight stroke. Max's family had observed
A)neural inductions.
B)psychotic indicators.
C)confabulations.
D)neurological soft signs.

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Neurological soft signs are subtle indicators of neurological dysfunction, such as changes in coordination, reflexes, or motor performance, which can be observed in individuals who have had a stroke or other neurological conditions. Max's symptoms of an awkward gait, poor eye-hand coordination, and personality changes are consistent with neurological soft signs, indicating a potential underlying neurological issue, such as the stroke diagnosed by his doctor.

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