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Chapter 3. The Molecular Pathology of Severe Dementia

  1. Alistair Burns2,
  2. Bengt Winblad3
  1. Clive Holmes

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch3

Book Title

Severe Dementia

Severe Dementia

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How to Cite

Holmes, C. (2006) The Molecular Pathology of Severe Dementia, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch3

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Author Information

  1. Southampton Community Health Services, Memory Clinic, Thornhill Unit, Moorgreen Hospital, Southampton SO30 3JB, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010549

Online ISBN: 9780470010563

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Keywords:

  • Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and senile plaques;
  • molecular pathology of severe dementia;
  • Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and AD;
  • semantic dementia and primary progressive aphasia;
  • Fronto-temporal dementia (FTD)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Alzheimer's disease

  • Vascular dementia

  • Mixed AD and vascular dementia

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies

  • Fronto-temporal dementia

  • References

  • Further reading

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