neuritic plaque

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neuritic plaque [nu̇‚rid·ik ′plak]

(pathology)

Abnormal clumps of degenerating neurons surrounding a core of amyloid protein; a characteristic pathological feature found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.

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No references found			VIENNA -- Good linguistic ability in early life seems to stave off the dementia of Alzheimer's disease, even when neuritic plaques and tangles are present in the brain. Early linguistic ability may stall later dementia by Sullivan, Michele G. / Clinical Psychiatry News The neuropathological measures, including neuritic plaque and neurofibrillary tangle counts, were done at autopsy and the activities of daily living scale was measured in the last year of life. Disability in Alzheimer's disease: causes, consequences, and economic ... by Demakis, George J. / Journal of Health and Human Services Administration The second thing Alzheimer took note of was the neuritic plaques. This History of Alzheimer's Disease by Gavin Sanderson / Health care industry community			neural spine Neural Trophism Neural Tube neural tube defect neural tube defects Neuralgia Neuraminic Acid neuraminidase neurapophysis neurapraxia Neurasthenia neurasthenic neurosis Neurath, Constantin Von Neurath, Constantin, Baron von Neurath, Konstantin, baron von Neurath, Otto neurectomy neurenteric canal neurilemma neurilemmoma neurine Neurinoma neurinomatosis neuristor neurite neuritic plaque Neuritis neuroanatomy neuroarthropathy neuroastrocytoma Neurobiology neurobiotaxis neuroblast Neuroblastoma neuroblastomatosis Neuroblasts neurobrucellosis Neurochemistry neurochorioretinitis neurochoroiditis neurocirculatory asthenia neurocoele neurocranium neurocutaneous neurocyte neurodegeneration neurodegenerative Neurodermatitis neurodermatosis Neurodontiformes neurodynia			neurilemoma neurilemoma Neurility Neuriloma Neuriloma Neuriloma neurimotor Neurine Neurine neurinoma neurinoma neurinoma neurinomas neurinomas neurinomas neurinomata neurinomata neurinomata neurinomatosis Neurism neuristor neuristor Neurite Neurite Neurite Outgrowth-Promoting Factor Neurites Neurites neuritic neuritic neuritic neuritic plaque neuritides neuritides neuritides neuritis neuritis neuritis Neuritis retrobulbaris Neuritis with Brachial Predilection Neuro blastoma Neuro blastoma Neuro blastoma neuro check Neuro Critical Care Neuro Developer Kit Neuro Electric Therapy Neuro Electronic Anatomical Language Neuro Emotional Anti-Sabotage Technique Neuro Emotional Complexes Neuro emotional technique Neuro Evolving Robotic Operations Neuro Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Neuro Immuno Therapeutics Research Foundation Neuro Intermediate Care Unit Neuro Linguistic Kinesiology Neuro Linguistic Programming Neuro Linguistic Programming Association Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Neuro Physiological Conditioning Neuro psychiatric disorder

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