Category:Alzheimers disease

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Name: Alzheimers disease
Definition: A neurodegenerative disease resulting in the insidious onset of dementia. Impairment of memory, judgement, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (adapted from MSH)
Synonym(s): Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer Type Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer Type Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Senile Dementia, Alzheimers
Abbreviation AD
Super-category: Tauopathy
Defining citation: Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57
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