The neuropathological diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: Clinical- pathological studies

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Hyman, B T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Clinical pathological correlations; Neurofibrillary tangles; Senile plaques

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEWY BODY; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SENILE PLAQUE;

EID: 0030696799     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(97)00066-3     Document Type: Article

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