Neurológia pre prax 2/2012

New clinical criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer,s disease after 27 years

In this review article the new diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease are reported. The recommended biomarkers that confirm the AD pathophysiological process are listed, however the use of these biomarker tests has not yet been advocated for routine diagnostic purposes at present time.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, diagnostic criteria, biomarkers.