Alzheimer's disease
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| Histopathologic image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset. Silver impregnation. | |
| ICD-10 | G30., F00. |
| ICD-9 | 331.0, 290.1 |
| OMIM | 104300 |
| DiseasesDB | 490 |
| MedlinePlus | 000760 |
| MeSH | D000544 |
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S.,M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Peter Pressman, M.D. [2], Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology
Dr. Pressman has nothing to disclose.
Synonyms and keywords: AD; Alzheimer's; Alzheimer dementia; Alzheimer disease; Alzheimer sclerosis; Alzheimer's syndrome; Alzheimer-type dementia; presenile and senile dementia; primary senile degenerative dementia; senile dementia of the Alzheimer type; SDAT
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Other Imaging Findings
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies | Social Impact | Family Impact
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