Neuroprotective role of learning in dementia: A biological explanation

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-104

  Addae, Jonas I ^a   Youssef, Farid F ^a   Stone, Trevor W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROPROTECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0037954417     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2003-5204     Document Type: Review

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