Which degenerative disease of the central nervous system is the most common?
1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
2. Alzheimer's
3. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
4. Huntington's chorea
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Rationale 1: ALS is not the most common disease.
Rationale 2: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are the most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Rationale 3: MS is not the most common disease.
Rationale 4: Huntington's chorea is not the most common disease.
Global Rationale: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are the most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
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