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- Alzheimer's disease [r]: A degenerative disease of the brain characterized by the insidious onset of dementia; manifests itself in impairment of memory, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills, followed by severe apraxias and a global loss of cognitive abilities. [e]
- Frontotemporal lobar degeneration [r]: A rare form of dementia that is sometimes familial. Clinical features include aphasia; apraxia; confusion; anomia; memory loss; and personality deterioration. This pattern is consistent with the pathologic findings of circumscribed atrophy of the poles of the frontal lobe and temporal lobe. [e]
- Cognition [r]: The central nervous system's processing of information relevant to interacting with itself and its internal and external environment. [e]
- N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor [r]: Ionotropic glutamate receptor for controlling synaptic plasticity and memory function. [e]
- Leukotriene antagonist [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Antipsychotic agent [r]: Class of medicines used to treat psychosis and other mental and emotional conditions. [e]
- Germ theory of disease [r]: A theory that proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases. [e]
- Radiotherapy [r]: The use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant neoplasms and some benign conditions. [e]
- Renin-angiotensin system [r]: A blood pressure regulating system of interacting components that include renin; angiotensinogen; angiotensin converting enzyme; angiotensin I; angiotensin II; and angiotensinase. [e]