Tangle and Plaque in Alzheimer's Brain (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Tangle and Plaque in Alzheimer's Brain

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Both a tangle (top left) and a plaque (bottom right) can be seen in the brain of a patient with Alzheimer's disease.

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Nigel Cairns, Washington University School of Medicine

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