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Alzheimers Disease Flashcards

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What is Alzheimer’s disease

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Neurodegenerative disease that results from a loss of neurons in the hippocampus

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Name 3 characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease

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  • Cerebral Cortex shrinkage
  • hippocampus shrinkage
  • enlarged ventricles
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