Ciba Foundation Symposium - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Conditions

Content: Chapter 1 Chairman's Opening Remarks (pages 1–3): Professor M. Roth Chapter 2 Alois Alzheimer and his Disease (pages 5–9): W. H. McMenemey Chapter 3 The Concept of Alzheimer's Disease and its Clinical Implications (pages 11–36): Patrick Sourander and Hakon Sjogren Chapter 4 The Limbic Areas in Alzheimer's Disease and in Other Conditions Associated with Dementia (pages 37–50): J. A. N. Corsellis Chapter 5 Circumscribed Cerebral Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease: A Pathological Study (pages 51–73): I. Tariska Chapter 6 Muscular Twitchings in Alzheimer's Disease (pages 75–93): H. Jacob Chapter 7 Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Alzheimer's Disease (pages 95–104): Ludo van Bogaert Chapter 8 Atypical Alzheimer's Disease with Congophilic Angiopathy Presenting with Dementia of Acute Onset (pages 105–135): D. Hollander and S. J. Strich Chapter 9 The Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease (pages 137–143): R. T. C. Pratt Chapter 10 The Ultrastructure of the Neurofibrillary Tangle and the Senile Plaque (pages 145–168): Robert D. Terry and Henryk Wisniewski Chapter 11 The Pathology of the Synapse in Alzheimer's Disease (pages 169–183): Nicholas K. Gonatas and Pierluigi Gambetti Chapter 12 Neurofibrillary Changes in Conditions Related to Alzheimer's Disease (pages 185–207): Asao Hirano Chapter 13 Determination of Neurofilament and Microtubule Density in Nerve Fibres (What Factors Control Axon Calibre?) (pages 209–222): R. L. Friede Chapter 14 An Experimental Approach to the Morphogenesis of Neurofibrillary Degeneration and the Argyrophilic Plaque (pages 223–248): Henryk Wisniewski and Robert D. Terry Chapter 15 Biochemistry of Neurofilaments and Neurotubules (pages 249–266): Michael L. Shelanski and Edwin W. Taylor Chapter 16 Metabolism of Microtubular Protein in Mouse Brain (pages 267–299): Samuel H. Barondes and Howard Feit Chapter 17 Chairman's Closing Remarks (pages 301–305): Professor M. Roth Alois Alzheimer And His Disease / W.h. Mcmenemey -- The Concept Of Alzheimer's Disease And Its Clinical Implications / Patrick Sourander And Hakon Sjögren -- The Limbic Areas In Alzheimer's Disease And In Other Conditions Associated With Dementia / J.a.n. Corsellis -- Circumscribed Cerebral Atrophy In Alzheimer's Disease : A Pathological Study / I. Tariska -- Muscular Twitchings In Alzheimer's Disease / H. Jacob -- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy And Alzheimer's Disease / Ludo Van Bogaert -- Atypical Alzheimer's Disease With Congophilic Angiopathy Presenting With Dementia Of Acute Onset / D. Hollander And S.j. Strich -- The Genetics Of Alzheimer's Disease / R.t.c. Pratt -- The Ultrastructure Of The Neurofibrillary Tangle And The Senile Plaque / Robert D. Terry And Henryk Wiśniewski -- The Pathology Of The Synapse In Alzheimer's Disease / Nicholas K. Gonatas And Pierluigi Gambetti -- Neurofibrillary Changes In Conditions Related To Alzheimer's Disease / Asao Hirano -- Determination Of Neurofilament And Microtubule Density In Nerve Fibres (what Factors Control Axon Calibre?) / R.l. Friede -- An Experimental Approach To The Morphogenesis Of Neurofibrillary Degeneration And The Argyrophilic Plaque / Henryk Wiśniewski And Robert D. Terry -- Biochemistry Of Neurofilaments And Neurotubules / Michael L. Shelanski And Edwin W. Taylor -- Metabolism Of Microtubular Protein In Mouse Brain / Samuel H. Barondes And Howard Feit. Edited By G. E. W. Wolstenholme And Maeve O'connor. Includes Bibliographies. The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.