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| Name          = Alzheimer's disease
| Name          = Alzheimer's disease
| Image          = Alzheimer dementia (3) presenile onset.jpg
| Image          = Alzheimer dementia (3) presenile onset.jpg
| Caption        = [[Histopathology|Histopathologic]] image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset. Silver impregnation.
| Caption        = [[Histopathology|Histopathologic]] image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset. Silver impregnation (souce: wikipedia.org)
| DiseasesDB    = 490
| DiseasesDB    = 490
| ICD10          = {{ICD10|G|30||g|30}}, {{ICD10|F|00||f|00}}
| ICD10          = {{ICD10|G|30||g|30}}, {{ICD10|F|00||f|00}}
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'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''
'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''


'''Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[C. Michael Gibson]], M.S.,M.D. [mailto:charlesmichaelgibson@gmail.com] Phone:617-632-7753; Peter Pressman, M.D. [mailto:pspressman@gmail.com], Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurology
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{HK}}, {{ARK}}, {{Akshun}}, {{ADS}}, {{KS}}, {{HW}}
<p> Dr. Pressman has nothing to disclose. </p> {{AE}} {{HK}}, {{KS}}, {{HW}}


{{SK}} 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
{{SK}} 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; Alzhiemer dementia; Alzhiemer's; Alzheimer's dementia care; Alzheimer's caregiving


==[[Alzheimer's disease overview|Overview]]==
==[[Alzheimer's disease overview|Overview]]==
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==[[Alzheimer's disease classification|Classification]]==
==[[Alzheimer's disease classification|Classification]]==
[[Early-onset Alzheimer's disease]]


==[[Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
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==[[Alzheimer's disease natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
==[[Alzheimer's disease natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
==[[Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease|Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer's Disease]]==


== Diagnosis ==  
== Diagnosis ==  


[[Alzheimer's disease history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Alzheimer's disease physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Alzheimer's disease other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]]
[[Alzheimer's disease diagnostic criteria|Diagnostic criteria]] | [[Alzheimer's disease history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Alzheimer's disease physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Alzheimer's disease laboratory findings | Laboratory findings]] | [[Alzheimer's disease electrocardiogram | Electrocardiogram]] | [[Alzheimer's disease X-ray | X-ray]] | [[Alzheimer's disease CT scan | CT scan]] | [[Alzheimer's disease MRI | MRI]] | [[Alzheimer's disease other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Alzheimer's disease other diagnostic studies|Other diagnostic studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==


[[Alzheimer's disease medical therapy| Medical Therapy]] | [[Alzheimer's disease primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Alzheimer's disease future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Alzheimer's disease social impact|Social Impact]] | [[Alzheimer's disease family impact|Family Impact]]
[[Alzheimer's disease medical therapy| Medical Therapy]] | [[Alzheimer's disease surgery| Surgery]] | [[Alzheimer's disease primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Alzheimer's disease future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Alzheimer's disease social impact|Social Impact]] | [[Alzheimer's disease family impact|Family Impact]]


==Related Chapters==
==Related Chapters==

Latest revision as of 21:47, 8 January 2021

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2], Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[3], Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[4], Amandeep Singh M.D.[5], Kiran Singh, M.D. [6], Haleigh Williams, B.S.

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; Alzhiemer dementia; Alzhiemer's; Alzheimer's dementia care; Alzheimer's caregiving

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