Article
Current application of neurochemical biomarkers in the prediction and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative dementias.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Nov 2012
Genius J, Klafki H, Benninghoff J, Esselmann H, Wiltfang J
Abstract excerpt
In light of the dramatically increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) to be expected in the future, the development of novel therapeutics, improved differential and early diagnostics, and means for the identification of individuals at risk are urgently needed. At present, instruments for a reliable differential diagnosis in clinical dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or prodromal stages have direct...
Topics
- Alzheimer Disease
- Amyloid beta-Peptides
- Apolipoproteins E
- Biomarkers
- Dementia
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Neuroimaging
