title: Neuropathological and neuropsychological changes in Alzheimer's disease. Relationship of biologic markers to behavioral markers.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease is the fourth most common cause of death in the United States, and is the leading cause of functional disability in the elderly. This article analyzes the pathologic validity of mental status tests and the biochemistry of Alzheimer's disease patients.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pirozzolo
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Inbody
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Strittmatter
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baskin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers