The progressive degeneration of brain tissue and the most common form of dementia is called:
A) Glioma.
B) epilepsy.
C) Alzheimer disease.
D) Guillain-Barré syndrome.
C
Explanation: A) Glioma is a tumor composed of neurological tissue.
B) Epilepsy is a neurological disorder.
C) Correct.
D) Guillain-Barré syndrome is a condition in which the myelin sheaths covering peripheral nerves are destroyed.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word