Neuropathological criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Markesbery, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Entorhinal cortex; Hippocampus; Neocortex; Neuritic plaques; Neurofibrillary tangles; Neuropathological criteria; Normal aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEWY BODY; NEOCORTEX; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENILE PLAQUE;

EID: 0030668223     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(97)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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