Risk factors and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Authors
Muller-Spahn, F Hock, C
Citation
F. Muller-spahn et C. Hock, Risk factors and differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, EUR ARCH PS, 249, 1999, pp. 37-42
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN journal
09401334 → ACNP
Volume
249
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
3
Pages
37 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0940-1334(1999)249:<37:RFADDO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Due to demographic changes the frequency of dementia is increasing dramatic ally. About 50-60% of patients with dementia are clinically associated with AD, which is a multifactorial and long-term disease both in clinical and p reclinical aspects. Various genetic and non genetic risk factors play a rol e in influencing age of onset and disease progression.