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This chapter looks at the link between Alzheimer’s disease and the insula. This review also encompasses general histology and pathology of Alzheimer’s. It is a comprehensive review of; the first known case reports, the pillars of clinical diagnosis and its implications for treatment and further research.
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- AD:
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Alzheimer’s disease
- FTD:
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Frontotemporal dementia
- IC:
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Insular cortex
- MDD:
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Major depressive disorder
- NFPA:
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Nonfluent progressive aphasia
- NFTs:
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Neurofibrillary tangles
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Choi, P., Simonds, E., Vetter, M., Wilson, C., Shane Tubbs, R. (2018). Alterations of Reil’s Insula in Alzheimer’s Disease. In: Turgut, M., Yurttaş , C., Tubbs, R. (eds) Island of Reil (Insula) in the Human Brain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75468-0_19
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