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→Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: +PD
(→Alzheimer disease: more) |
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*Abbreviated ''ALS''. | *Abbreviated ''ALS''. | ||
*Weakness. | *Weakness. | ||
==Parkinson disease== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Common. | |||
===Gross=== | |||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1319>{{Ref PBoD8|1319}}</ref> | |||
*Abnormally pale substantia nigra | |||
**Substantia nigra in the midbrain. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1319>{{Ref PBoD8|1319}}</ref> | |||
*Loss of pigmented (catecholaminergic) neurons in the substantia nigra. | |||
*Gliosis - due to neuron loss. | |||
==Prion diseases== | ==Prion diseases== | ||