Disease Information
| CUI | C0002395 |
|---|---|
| Disease Name | Alzheimer's Disease |
| Synonymous | Alzheimer Disease Disease, Alzheimer Alzheimer's disease, NOS Disease, Alzheimer's Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia Dementia, Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia, Senile Dementias, Senile Senile Dementias Senile Dementia PRIMARY DEGENERATIVE DEMENTIA Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type SENILE DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER TYPE Alzheimer Type Senile Dementia Dementia, Alzheimer Type DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER TYPE Dementia of the Alzheimer's type Alzheimer Type Dementia DAT SDAT AD AD - Alzheimer's disease DAT - Dementia Alzheimer's type Dementia in Alzheimer's disease [X]Dementia in Alzheimer's disease, unspecified [X]Dementia in Alzheimer's disease simple senile dementia Alzheimers Disease Alzheimers Dementia [X]Dementia in Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (disorder) [X]Dementia in Alzheimer's disease (disorder) Alzheimer's disease (disorder) |
| Description | A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57) neurodegenerative disorder of the CNS resulting in progressive loss of memory and intellectual functions; begins in the middle or later years; characterized by brain lesions such as neurofibrillary tangles and neuritic plaques. A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language. |
Gene Information
| CUI | Disease | Gene Symbol | Table Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0002395 | Alzheimer's disease | HFE | GAD |
| C0002395 | Alzheimer's disease | HFE | GAD |
