Match the term with the appropriate description.
A. spirochete infection that causes brain damage
B. repeating an action
C. reaction to overwhelming stimuli
D. Caused by a deficiency of chemical in brain
E. a rapidly progressive, incurable disorder that causes changes in the brain.
F. rummaging and stealing
G. Believed to be caused by a series of strokes
H. applies to either a physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of both
I. found on autopsy in persons with Alzheimer's disease
J. hereditary disease that causes dementia
K. dementia that develops between ages 68 and 80 in some persons
L. confusion or restlessness after dark
A. syphilis
B. perseveration
C. catastrophic reaction
D. Parkinson's disease
E. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
F. pillaging
G. multi-infarct dementia
H. developmental disability
I. _neuritic plaques_ and _neurofibrillary tangles_
J. Huntington's disease
K. Lewy body dementia
L. sundowning
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