39 Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous system Flashcards
1
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Defined by the presence of cognitive difficulties in one or all spheres that are not severe enough to interfere with daily life
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MCI (p.1065)
2
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Strands composed of hyperphosphorylated form of the microtubular protein, TAU.
Presence within nerve cell cytoplasm
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Neurofibrillary tangles (p.1067)
3
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cellular change in Alzheimers, most evident in the pyramidal layer of the hippocampus
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Granulovacuolar degeneration (p.1067)
4
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Composed chemically of Beta2-transferrin, a discrete cytoskeletal protein that promotes the assembly of microtubules, stabilizes their structures and participates in synaptic plasticity
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TAU (p.1068)
