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David Roeltgen, MD

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posted 12/05/2008, comment (1)

Amyloid and the Brain: Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke

One of the very confusing and commonly misunderstood features of Alzheimer’s disease is how we make the diagnosis.  In previous blogs I have discussed this topic from what is typically called the top-down approach.  The top-down approach is the typical clinical approach, the typical way health care professionals attempt to make a... Read moreChevron
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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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