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Alois Alzheimer

Neurology

Munich, Germany

Overview

Alois Alzheimer is a neurology specialist at Royal Psychiatric Clinic, Munich. Based in Germany.

Biography

Alois Alzheimer was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist who first described the disease that bears his name in 1906, identifying the characteristic plaques and tangles in the brain of a patient with progressive dementia.

Affiliations & Institutions

Royal Psychiatric Clinic, Munich

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Medical Specialties

Neurology

Clinical Knowledge & Procedures

Alzheimer's diseaseDementiaNeuropathologyAmyloid plaques

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Alois Alzheimer

1906

Described Alzheimer's disease

Presented the case of Auguste Deter, identifying amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles as hallmarks of the disease

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