7 minute course on the basic biology, chemistry and genetics behind Alzheimer’s. How does Alzheimer’s happen? What is going on in the brain? This video will bring you up to speed.
What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s (Alzheimer) disease is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to symptoms of dementia. It involves an accumulation of beta-amyloid plaque and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. This video covers the mechanisms and pathophysiology thought to contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, including a definitions of sporadic as well as familial Alzheimer’s.
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Resources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic…
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article…
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheim…
Credits:
Script/audio/visuals: Tanner Marshall, MS
Reviewer: Rishi Desai, MD, MPH
Attributions:
Beta amyloid plaque histology by ‘Jensflorian’ – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
Neurofibrillary tangles histology by ‘Nephron’ – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
Sword slash attack sound effect by Iwan Gabovitch – https://www.freesound.org/people/qubo…
Cargo train sound effect by Stephan Schutze – http://soundbible.com/1874-Cargo-Trai…
