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what is the function of the nervous system with alzheimer's disease?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Loss of function: Alzheimer's disease affects the central nervous system and causes progressive loss of higher functions.
Answered on Jul 20, 2012
Dr. Nevada Lee answered
14 years experience Geriatrics
Everything: It is all about the nervous system in alzheimer's disease. The main defect is the development of plaque around neurons in the brain and the failure of normal neurotransmission. The nerve cells in the brain fail to communicate and transmit properly.
Answered on Jun 12, 2014
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