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Connections, Cognition and Alzheimer's Disease
. Ed(S): Hyman, Bradley T.; Duyckaerts, Charles
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hyman, Bradley T.; Duyckaerts, Charles. Series: Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJND; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
Alzheimer's disease invades the brain from the inside. Unlike an abcess, a metas- tasis or an infarct, the disease follows specific tracks and avoids certain cortical areas while flourishing in others. Any observer is struck by the exquisite selectiv- ity of the lesions and could, indeed, conclude that Alzheimer's disease knows neuroanatomy. However, should the term "disease" be used to define this disor- der? Several genes, located on at least three different chromosomes, have been implicated in the disease. The ApoE4 genotype has been shown to be an impor- tant risk factor, but dementia pugilistica also suggests that environment can ... Read more
Alzheimer's disease invades the brain from the inside. Unlike an abcess, a metas- tasis or an infarct, the disease follows specific tracks and avoids certain cortical areas while flourishing in others. Any observer is struck by the exquisite selectiv- ity of the lesions and could, indeed, conclude that Alzheimer's disease knows neuroanatomy. However, should the term "disease" be used to define this disor- der? Several genes, located on at least three different chromosomes, have been implicated in the disease. The ApoE4 genotype has been shown to be an impor- tant risk factor, but dementia pugilistica also suggests that environment can ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Series
Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642645044
SKU
V9783642645044
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