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Alois Alzheimer and vascular brain disease: arteriosclerotic atrophy of the brain / Alois Alzheimer e doença vascular cerebral: atrofia arteriosclerótica do cérebro
Engelhardt, Eliasz; Grinberg, Lea T.
  • Engelhardt, Eliasz; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Institute of Neurology. Institute of Psychiatry. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Unit. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. BR
  • Grinberg, Lea T; University of California. Department of Neurology and Pathology. San Francisco, California. US
Dement. neuropsychol ; 9(1): 81-84, mar. 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-743735
ABSTRACT
Alois Alzheimer is best known for his description of neurofibrillary changes in brain neurons of a demented patient, identifying a novel disease, soon named after him by Kraepelin. However, the range of his studies was broad, including vascular brain diseases, published between 1894 and 1902. Alzheimer described the clinical picture of Arteriosclerotic atrophy of the brain, differentiating it from other similar disorders. He stated that autopsy allowed pathological distinction between arteriosclerosis and syphilis, thereby achieving some of his objectives of segregating disorders and separating them from syphilis. His studies contributed greatly to establishing the key information on vascular brain diseases, predating the present state of knowledge on the issue, while providing early descriptions of what would be later regarded as the dimensional presentation of the now called ?Vascular cognitive impairment?, constituted by a spectrum that includes a stage of ?Vascular cognitive impairment not dementia? and another of ?Vascular dementia?.
RESUMO
Alois Alzheimer é conhecido principalmente pela sua descrição de alterações neurofibrilares em neurônios cerebrais de uma paciente demenciada, identificando uma nova doença logo denominada com seu nome por Kraepelin. Entretanto, o âmbito de seus estudos foi amplo, incluindo doenças vasculares cerebrais, publicados entre 1894 e 1902. Alzheimer descreveu o quadro clínico da Atrofia arteriosclerótica do cérebro, diferenciando-a de outros transtornos semelhantes. Ele afirmou que a autópsia permitia distinguir patologicamente entre arteriosclerose e sífilis, alcançando alguns de seus objetivos, segregar transtornos e separá-los da sífilis. Seus estudos contribuíram fortemente para estabelecer as informações-chave sobre doença vascular cerebral, que antecederam o estado do conhecimento atual sobre o assunto, e antecipando o que mais tarde seriavisto como a apresentação dimensional do atualmente denominado ?Comprometimento cognitivo vascular?, constituído por um espectro que inclui um estágio de ?Comprometimento cognitivo vascular não demência? e outro, a ?Demência vascular?.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Arteriosclerosis / Brain Diseases / Syphilis / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/BR / University of California/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Arteriosclerosis / Brain Diseases / Syphilis / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/BR / University of California/US