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What is the function of the nervous system with alzheimer's disease?
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Loss of function: Alzheimer's disease affects the central nervous system and causes progressive loss of higher functions.
Answered 7/20/2012
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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 6/12/2014
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