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Which German psychiatrist first identified and described Alzheimer's disease in 1906?
a) Emil Kraepelin
b) Alois Alzheimer
c) Sigmund Freud
d) Carl Jung


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Answer:

Option B, Alois Alzheimer

Explanation:

In 1901, Germany psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer discovered the first case of the Alzheimer's disease in a 50-year-old female patient, following her case until hear death in 1906. A few years after, a clinical report was written and published by Emil Kraepelin that include this patient's case and named the disease after Alzheimer, among other titles for the condition (e.g. senile dementia).

Thus, the correct choice is option B, Alois Alzheimer.