Genetic Aberrancies and Neurodegenerative Disorders (Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology)
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: October 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780762304059
Subjects: Cellular biology; Geriatric medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Neuroscience; Gerontology; Medicine; Medical / Neuroscience; Science : Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Science : Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics
First sentence: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disorder characterized by nerve cell dysfunction and death in brain regions involved in learning and memory processes, including the hippocampus, entorhinal cortex, and basal forebrain.