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| Alzheimers Disease |
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| Alzheimers Disease
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•Alzheimer's disease is characterized grossly by
widening of the sulci and narrowing of the gyri
(atrophy) of cerebral cortices and enlarged ventricles
as shown in this photo.
•It is probably the most common dementing illness in
the elderly.
•The older the individual, the more likely he will show
signs of dementia.
•Microscopically, Alzheimer's disease is characterized
by senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles which
must be seen on Bielschowski stained slides.
| | (Description By:Margaret Grunnet,M.D. )
| | (Image Contrib. by: Saint Francis Hospital )
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