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How does alzheimer's disease affect the brain tissue?
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Multiple ways: Deposits of amyloid (plaques) and tau (tangles). Disruption of synaptic function. Loss of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine. Neuronal death.
Answered 11/27/2017
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