Neurological Terms beginning with E
- early-onset Alzheimer's search for term
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is characterized by symptoms appearing before age 65; it is thankfully rare (some 6-8% of Alzheimer's cases are early-onset). Early-onset Alzheimer's has a much stronger genetic basis that late-onset Alzheimer's, and is therefore also known as familial Alzheimer's. Three genes have been implicated, on chromosomes 1, 14 and 21 (see presenilins). Any one of these will almost certainly lead to early-onset Alzheimer's. Early-onset Alzheimer's can begin as early as the 30s or 40s but that is exceedingly rare; more usually it begins in the 50s.
- eIF2a search for term
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a protein implicated in long-term storage of memories
- enzymes search for term
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are a type of protein; they are responsible for catalyzing the chemical reactions in a living cell — that is, they accelerate the rates of reactions.
- ependymal cells search for term
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brain cells that provide the lining for the ventricles.
- epicatechin search for term
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a polyphenol found in red grapes, tea and cocoa, that has been implicated in mouse studies in significantly reducing cognitive deterioration by preventing the formation of amyloid beta
- epidermal growth factor search for term
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a mitogen that stimulates proliferation of hippocampal progenitor cells
- epigallocatechin-3-gallate search for term
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a major antioxidant in green tea; decreased production of beta-amyloid in genetically engineered mice.
- Exelon search for term
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the brand name for the generic drug rivastigmine