Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease - Clinical and neuropathological considerations in two cases

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 815-818

  Rusina, R ^a,c   Sheardova K ^b   Rektorova I ^b   Ridzon P ^a   Kulist'ak P ^a   Matej R ^a  

^a IPVZ   (Czech Republic)

^b ST ANNE S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

^c FAKULTNÍ THOMAYEROVA NEMOCNICE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Dementia; Senile plaques; Ubiquitin inclusions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENILE PLAQUE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANTERIOR HORN CELLS; BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; PARALYSIS; SENILE PLAQUES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 34347349125     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01759.x     Document Type: Article

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