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Maladie d'Alzheimer
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Définition:
A degenerative disease of the characterized by the insidious onset of . Impairment of , judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of ; ; and . (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)
Synonyme(s):
Démence d'Alzheimer /
Démence dégénérative primaire de type Alzheimer /
Démence sénile primitive de type Alzheimer /
Démence sénile primitive dégénérative /
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(NLM)®
de l'INSERM (version française)
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