Table 1. Probability of different pathologies contributing to a cognitive disorder1.
NIA-Reagan Alzheimer type pathology | ||||
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NFT stage I-II/ CERAD possible | NFT stage III-IV/ CERAD probable | NFT stage V-VI/ CERAD definite | ||
Lewy body type | Brainstem | Low | Low | Low |
Transitional | High | Intermediate | Low | |
Diffuse | High | High | Intermediate |
NIA=National Institute of Aging; NFT=neurofibrillary tangle; CERAD=Center for Education and Research on Alzheimer's Disease