One theory about the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder in a process similar to
A) cholesterol build-up in blood vessels causing cardiovascular disease.
B) vascular spasms causing migraines.
C) head trauma causing neuronal death.
D) formation of scar tissue following an injury.

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The formation of solid waxy proteins (beta-amyloid plaques) in the brain is similar to the formation of cholesterol build-up in blood vessels that causes cardiovascular disease. Both involve the accumulation of substances that impede the proper functioning of the organs they affect.

One Theory About the Development of Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer's