Toward a multi-dimensional formulation of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the Alzheimer dementia-like syndrome applicable to a variety of degenerative disorders and normal cognition

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-318

  Kuljis, Rodrigo O ^a  

^a Brain Mind Project   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENILE PLAQUE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE NET; SYNDROME;

EID: 67649603953     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.01.053     Document Type: Article

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