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What is a neuropathologist?
A neuropathologist is a specialized pathologist who is concerned with diseases of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Often a neuropathologist is concerned with the diagnosis of brain tumors.
What does the neuropathologist look for in brain tissue from a suspected Alzheimer's patient?
In brain tissue obtained from a patient with suspected Alzheimer disease , the neuropathologist will look for evidence of the presence of amyloid plaques, which are caused by abnormal folding of protein.
What are some of the diseases that a neuropathologist deals with?
This range of disease includes degenerative diseases, infections, metabolic disorders, immunologic disorders, disorders of blood vessels, and physical injury.
What movie and television projects has Ann McKee been in?
Ann McKee has: Played Herself - Neuropathologist (segment "A Blow to the Brain") in "60 Minutes" in 1968. Played Herself - Herself - Neuropathologist, BU CTE Center in "Frontline" in 1983. Played Herself - Dir., England VA Neuropathology Lab in "Frontline" in 1983. Played Herself - Director of Neuropathology, Bedford VA Medical Center in "Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer" in 2011. Played herself in "Head Games" in 2012.
What role do neuropathologists play in court?
One of the consultative duties of a neuropathologist can also include legal testimony. Their expert knowledge can be useful in court cases in which the mental state or functional ability of a person is an important consideration.
Why is brain imaging an important stage in diagnosing brain illnesses?
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him.
Who was Alzheimer?
Alzheimer was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist who first identified the neurological disorder that now bears his name, Alzheimer's disease. He discovered the disease in 1906 while examining the brain tissue of a deceased patient who exhibited symptoms of severe memory loss and cognitive decline.
How do you get into a career of neuropathology?
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CE0QFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.curiocity.ca%2Fcareers-options%2Fitem%2F37-neuropathologist-it%2527s-all-about-brains.html&rct=j&q=How%20to%20get%20into%20neuropathology&ei=pj14TbzoBcTwrAHdl_mXCg&usg=AFQjCNFvqLsqf2yph3xtUFTZg1_fC0Id4w&cad=rja read the doctors section of how he got into neuropathology it will help..
What are facts about alzheimers?
Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia and affects the brain. It is a degenerative brain disease, and cannot be cured. There are many treatments available for this disease, though. Alzheimer's disease is fatal, and has a few stages of dementia that the patient suffers, from mild dementia symptoms such as a few language problems and small changes in movement, and eventually ends with the patient being completely dependant on the caregiver and death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906.
How did African slaves get education?
They got their education by secretly learning it if their master didn't allowed because it was illegal. Sometimes, their masters tought the slave even though it was against the law. By secretly learning it, they could learn it off another slave or steal a book and educate themselves.
If a Mexican were to come and live in the US what do they do here?
Work , Work , Work , Work , Work , Work ! They do what You lazy Americans don't . Mexicans work hard . They do it all !
What is a work calendar?
A calendar at your work, for your work, that has your work schedule on it, etc.
