Imagine you are a coroner tasked with identifying the cause of death of an elderly person who recently passed away. When examining the person's brain tissue, you notice that it is full of tiny holes and resembles Swiss cheese or bread. This person most likely had ______.
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Parkinson's disease
C) frontotemporal dementia
D) prion disease

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The presence of tiny holes in the brain tissue resembling Swiss cheese or bread is a characteristic feature of prion disease, also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. This disease is caused by abnormal proteins called prions that clump together and damage brain cells, leading to microscopic holes in the tissue. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and frontotemporal dementia do not typically present with this type of brain damage.

Imagine You Are a Coroner Tasked with Identifying the Cause