Topographic study of Alzheimer's neurofibrillary changes: A personal perspective

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 53-60

  Hirano, Asao ^a   Iida, Maki ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimer's neurofibrillary changes; Parkinsonism dementia complex on Guam; Topographic study

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84880188656     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jad-2006-9s307     Document Type: Review

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