He has been the Editor in Chief, JAMA Neurology (1997- present) and a member of the Editorial Board of JAMA (1997-present). [books.google.de]

(Val717Ile) substitution, which was present in 12 subjects from 11 families. Clinical features were typical of AD with amnestic presentation. The c.2137G>A, p.(Ala713Thr) mutation was found in 7 patients from 5 unrelated families. [journals.plos.org]

The socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the two cohorts are presented in Table 1. [alzres.biomedcentral.com]

The clinical features similar to those presented in the sporadic Alzheimer’s disease patients. Duration of the disease: 4.4-10.8 years. [alzheimer-europe.org]

• Falling

  People with this type of dementia also experience visual hallucinations and have trouble falling asleep at night or fall asleep unexpectedly during the day. They also might faint or become lost or disoriented. [healthline.com]

  Injuries from falls. People with Alzheimer's may become disoriented, increasing their risk of falls. Falls can lead to fractures. In addition, falls are a common cause of serious head injuries, such as bleeding in the brain. [alzheimersreadingroom.com]

  […] has many of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, and people with the condition typically also experience: periods of being alert or drowsy, or fluctuating levels of confusion visual hallucinations becoming slower in their physical movements repeated falls [nhs.uk]

• Muscle Twitch

  A form of muscle twitching and spasm, called myoclonus, is also more common in early-onset Alzheimer's. Late-onset Alzheimer's. This is the most common form of the disease, which happens to people age 65 and older. It may or may not run in families. [webmd.com]

  People with early Alzheimer's are more likely to develop muscle twitching and spasms. They may be more active and physically fit than people with late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but decline at a faster rate, according to the Mayo Clinic. [usatoday.com]

• Dyslexia

  GNAQ Developmental delay, KMT2C related KMT2C DI-CMTB DNM2 DI-CMTC YARS DI-CMTD MPZ Dravet syndrome GABRG2 Dravet syndrome SCN2A Dravet syndrome, modifier of SCN9A Dysautonomia, FRRS1L-related FRRS1L Dyskinesia, familial, with facial myokymia ADCY5 Dyslexia [centogene.com]

Standard Medical Workup for Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer Research Forum [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.alzforum.org/members/research/treatment_guide/workup.html. Family Caregiver Alliance. [labtestsonline.it]

Standard Medical Workup for Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer Research Forum [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.alzforum.org/members/research/treatment_guide/workup.html through http://www.alzforum.org. Family Caregiver Alliance. [labcorp.com]

Fig 2 Global outcome over 3 years of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) treatment. [alzres.biomedcentral.com]

Other treatments that may play a role in slowing the progress of early-onset Alzheimer disease include physical activity, cardiovascular and diabetes treatments, antioxidants, and cognitive training. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Treatment can also improve your quality of life and help treat symptoms. Talk with your doctor about your treatment options. A study identified several factors that affect a person’s life expectancy. [healthline.com]

Prognosis The disease is progressive; patients have deterioration in their behavior, cognition, and ability to perform activities of daily living. At an advanced stage, patients are confined to bed. [orpha.net]

According to the MMSE model, the use of antipsychotics in participants with LOAD implied worse prognosis. [alzres.biomedcentral.com]

Outlook (Prognosis) How quickly AD gets worse is different for each person. If AD develops quickly, it is more likely to worsen quickly. [ufhealth.org]

[…] the underlying etiology. [icd10data.com]

There may be a further genetic factor involved in the etiology of autosomal dominant early onset AD. Received February 26, 2002. Accepted September 26, 2002. [n.neurology.org]

Etiology EOAD is the consequence of either PSEN1 mutations (69%), APP mutations (13%), or APP duplication (7,5%), and exceptionally of PSEN2 mutations (2%). [orpha.net]

It can be differentiated from postencephalitic syndrome (F07.1) and postconcussional syndrome (F07.2) by its different etiology, more restricted range of generally milder symptoms, and usually shorter duration. [apps.who.int]

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 33, 199 – 202. [bjp.rcpsych.org]

Summary Epidemiology EOAD represents less than 1% of all cases of AD. Clinical description Initial findings of EOAD are mainly disorders of episodic memory or changes in behavior. [orpha.net]

Overall, the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s is a metabolic disease remains preliminary and supported by limited evidence in humans beyond epidemiological correlations. [crossfit.com]

[…] are very low, and large epidemiology studies of dementia rarely capture people below 65. [alzforum.org]

[…] disease; however, inheriting an APOE ε4 allele does not mean that a person will definitely develop Alzheimer disease. [9, 11] Although research supports the relation of the APOE ε4 variant and the occurrence of LOAD, the full mechanism of action and the pathophysiology [emedicine.medscape.com]

Molecular biology and pathophysiological aspects of plasma cholestery ester transfer protein. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1529: 257-275, 2000. 2) Nagano M et al. [bml.co.jp]

[…] cleavage site for β-secretase, results in an overall higher production of Aβ peptides by increasing the β-secretory cleavage,[22] the Arctic mutation leads to a conformation change of the Aβ peptide and increased formation of toxic Aβ protofibrils.[23] Pathophysiology [en.wikipedia.org]

Pathophysiology In 1984, Glenner first proposed that cerebral A drives all subsequent pathology [44]. [hindawi.com]

Prevention / risk reduction There are no proven ways to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease. However, there is epidemiological evidence to suggest that leading a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. [southerncross.co.nz]

“What can we do to prevent dementia ?” The truth is, dementia is a very big problem that’s becoming bigger every day. [drhyman.com]

Perlmutter: "[Alzheimer's] is a preventable disease. [articles.mercola.com]

Not enough is known about the causes of Alzheimer's disease for any specific preventative measures to be recommended. [alz.co.uk]

Which means it is also preventable. [smallfootprintfamily.com]