Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease: The Present and the Future

• Main Author: Charlotte Elisabeth Teunissen (auth)
• Other Authors: Sylvain Lehmann (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Validation; Neurochemistry; Dementias; biomarkers; methods; discovery; CSF; diagnosis; Alzheimer; Blood
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by significant cognitive deficits, behavioral changes, sleep disorders and loss of functional autonomy. AD represents the main cause of dementia and has become a major public health issue. In addition, the number of patients suffer...