Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimers Disease •A view of cerebral cortex at high power, stained with Bodian siver stain, showing a deep-black staining neuron filled with neurofibrillary tangles. •This finding is also characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. •Some believe the number of affected neurons more closely correlates with dementia than does the senile plaque. (Description By:Margaret Grunnet,M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Margaret Grunnet,M.D. UCHC )