____ is a degenerative disease of the brain. 

A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C. Guillain-Barré syndrome
D. Stroke
E. Multiple sclerosis


A. Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that occurs in the brain.

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