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Amyloid and the Brain: Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke

David Roeltgen, MD
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Neurologist, Professor

A neurologist for over 20 years, Dr. Roeltgen's passions include...

David Roeltgen, MD

Friday, December 05, 2008
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What I hope I have shown in this discussion of amyloid, are two things.  First, that it is possible for health care professionals to approach the diagnosis of a patient from more than one perspective.  Again demonstrating why it is possible at times for different diagnostic conclusions to be reached.  Second, I hope, that in the context of my previous blogs that have discussed amyloid, you may begin to appreciate the extraordinary complexity of Alzheimer’s disease.

 

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This video animation shows how beta amyloid plaques are created in Alzheimer's patients and how they affect the progress of the disease.

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