title: Clinical genetics of dementing illness.
abstract: This article considers the molecular aspects, population genetics, and familial versus nonfamilial aspects of Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, and Pick's disease. Single-family pedigree studies are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D003704:Dementia / Q000235:genetics*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes