Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndro (cont.)
Medical Author:
Norberto Alvarez, MD
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor: Norberto Alvarez, MD, Medical Director, Shriver Clinical Services Corporation; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Previous contributing authors and editors: Coauthor(s): Jessica B Johnson, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Nicholas Y Lorenzo, MD, Chief Editor, eMedicine Neurology; Consulting Staff, Neurology Specialists and Consultants; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Helmi L Lutsep, MD, Associate Director, Oregon Stroke Center; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University. Last Editorial Review: 11/9/2007 |
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Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain, strongly associated with advanced age.
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