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neurofibrillary
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈfaɪ.brɪl.ər.i/ us /ˌnʊr.oʊˈfaɪ.brəl.er.i//ˌnʊr.oʊˈfɪb.rəl.er.i/
relating to neurofibrils(= thread-like structures that form part of a nerve cell):
neurofibrillary tangleBoth conditions are associated with shrinking of the brain and the presence of neurofibrillary tangles.
This significantly increases the risk of more frequent and accelerated development of neurofibrillary pathology.
It is unknown whether amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles cause Alzheimer's or if they result from the disease itself.
The basic pathology of Alzheimer's disease is of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary plaques and tangles.
Neurofibrillary tangles contain hyperphosphorylated tau protein.
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