Risk factors and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1999:249 Suppl 3:37-42. doi: 10.1007/pl00014172.

Abstract

Due to demographic changes the frequency of dementia is increasing dramatically. About 50-60% of patients with dementia are clinically associated with AD, which is a multifactorial and long-term disease both in clinical and preclinical aspects. Various genetic and non-genetic risk factors play a role in influencing age of onset and disease progression.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / genetics
  • Chromosome Aberrations / genetics
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Gene Expression / genetics
  • Humans
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Point Mutation / genetics
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides