Rapid tau spread may explain why midlife Alzheimer's progresses more rapidly (opens in a new tab)

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Rapid tau spread may explain why midlife Alzheimer's progresses more rapidly

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Distinct tau PET dynamics in early versus late age-of-onset Alzheimer's disease
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedPatients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, whose symptoms start before age 65, have more extensive deposits of tau than patients whose symptoms start at 65-plus.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedTau accumulates at more than twice the rate in younger compared with older patients and spreads widely throughout the brain.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe findings may help explain why early-onset Alzheimer's typically progresses faster and is more likely to produce unusual syndromes involving language, visual and spatial abilities, and executive functioning.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe study was the largest to examine tau in patients with early-onset disease and compare them with late-onset patients.View evidenceHide evidence

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