Author:
Calne Donald B.,Eisen Andrew
Abstract
ABSTRACT:We argue against the dominant status assigned to conventional microscopy in the categorization of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and ALS. As an example we criticize the emphasis that has been placed on correlating the presence of Lewy bodies with the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. In essence, we submit that Parkinson's disease can exist without Lewy bodies, and Lewy bodies can exist without Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, we consider that the newer techniques available to histology have led to an important concept that constitutes a shared feature for Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson's disease and ALS; they are all characterized by the deposition of cytoskeletal debris in tissue, so they may perhaps be collectively termed the “Cytoskeletal Disorders”.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Clinical Neurology,Neurology,General Medicine
Cited by
34 articles.
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