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Alzheimer's – a Disease makes History
After more than 100 years, Alzheimer's disease is still incurable. Possible causes are emerging.
20.10.2025
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- Glossary
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is a neurodegenerative disease. Unlike Alzheimer's dementia, Pick's disease usually begins before the age of 60 and initially manifests itself through changes in personality and social behavior. There are also variants that begin with speech disorders. In advanced stages, memory performance is also impaired. The physiological cause is degeneration of nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Similar to Alzheimer's disease, the aggregation of certain proteins appears to play a role in pathogenesis. However, doctors do not yet understand exactly what happens in this process and what other factors contribute to the development of Pick's disease. Today, classic Pick's disease is only a subtype of FTD in which characteristic Pick bodies can be detected in the brain.
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Glossar
15.03.2017
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Insular Lobe
Deeply hidden in the temporal lobe lies the insular cortex: ancient, versatile, and full of surprises.
08.07.2025
