The insanity associated with general paresis ________
A) has no known physical cause.
B) is caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
C) is seen only in the aging who have compromised health.
D) results from an infection of the brain.

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The insanity associated with general paresis is caused by an infection of the brain. Specifically, it is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is the same bacterium that causes syphilis.

The Insanity Associated with General Paresis ________