The neuropathological diagnosis of Alzheimer disease

Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 53, 1998, Pages 97-118

  Jellinger, K A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL NEUROBIOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENILE PLAQUE; AGED; BRAIN; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 0031596261     PISSN: 03036995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6467-9_9     Document Type: Article

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