A 67-year-old woman with a 5-year history of progressive memory impairment and functional decline is suspected to have Alzheimer's disease. Neuroimagi...

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A 67-year-old woman with a 5-year history of progressive memory impairment and functional decline is suspected to have Alzheimer's disease. Neuroimaging shows diffuse cortical atrophy most prominent in the medial temporal lobes. Which medication is recommended as first-line symptomatic treatment?

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Donepezil

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Rivastigmine

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Memantine

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Galantamine

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Haloperidol

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Alzheimer's disease

A 67-year-old woman with a 5-year history of progressive memory impairment and functional decline is suspected to have Alzheimer's disease. Neuroimaging shows diffuse cortical atrophy most prominent in the medial temporal lobes. Which medication is recommended as first-line symptomatic treatment?