Alzheimer’s disease (AD): clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on alzheimer’s disease (ad): clinical features: Definition Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder of the brain It results in impaired brain function It results in cognitive and functional decline Memory difficulties Language…

Definition

  • Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder of the brain
  • It results in impaired brain function
  • It results in cognitive and functional decline

Memory difficulties

Language difficulties

Praxis difficulties

Visuospatial difficulties

Executive dysfunction

Other cognitive features

Non-cognitive features

Features of young-onset AD

Differential diagnosis

Acronym

References

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