Almeida R, Gonçalves M
Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa.
Acta Med Port. 1995 Oct;8(10):567-72.
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most severe and most common progressive neurodegenerative diseases of ageing. It accounts for a significant number of cases of senile dementia. It is a major health problem, considering the current increase in the geriatric population all over the world. The purpose of this article is to review the neurochemical and histopathological aspects of Alzheimer's disease as well as the most recent therapeutical advances in this area.
阿尔茨海默病是最严重且最常见的衰老相关进行性神经退行性疾病之一。它占老年痴呆症病例的很大一部分。鉴于目前全球老年人口的增加，这是一个重大的健康问题。本文旨在综述阿尔茨海默病的神经化学和组织病理学方面以及该领域的最新治疗进展。
