Comparison of neuropathologic criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Geddes, J W ^a,b   Tekirian, T L ^a,b   Soultanian, N S ^a   Ashford, J W ^a,b   Davis, D G ^a,b   Markesbery, W R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cerebral cortex; Cognition disorders; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Neurofibrillary tangles; Pathology; Prospective studies; Psychological tests

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEOCORTEX; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENILE PLAQUE;

EID: 0030700594     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(97)00063-8     Document Type: Article

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