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 |
| Id: | birnlex_2092 |
| Link to OWLRDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
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