A progressive, neurodegenerative disease in which patients exhibit an impairment of cognitive functioning is:
A) Guillain-Barré syndrome.
B) multiple sclerosis.
C) Parkinson disease.
D) Alzheimer disease.

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Alzheimer disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by an impairment of cognitive functioning, including memory loss, difficulty with language, disorientation, and problems with executive functioning. Guillain-Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis are both neurological disorders, but they do not involve impairments of cognitive functioning. Parkinson disease primarily affects movement and motor control.

A Progressive, Neurodegenerative Disease in Which Patients Exhibit an Impairment