Which neurological disease below is CORRECTLY matched with a cause?
A) Huntington's disease -degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord
B) Parkinson's disease - death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra
C) multiple sclerosis - death of neurons in the striatum
D) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - loss of myelin

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Parkinson's disease is caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, which affects the regulation of movement. Huntington's disease is caused by a genetic mutation that leads to degeneration in various areas of the brain, including the basal ganglia. Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease, which means there is a loss of myelin, but it is not caused by the death of neurons in the striatum. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a motor neuron disease that leads to the death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, but it is not caused by the loss of myelin.

Which Neurological Disease Below Is CORRECTLY Matched with a Cause