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. 2020 Nov 8;12(11):e11378. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11378

Figure 1. Schematic classifications of dementia and its features.

Figure 1

A chart listing the four major subtypes of dementia in elderly with corresponding neuropathologic findings. A mixed phenotype between two subtypes may be present. AD, Alzheimer's disease; Aβ, amyloid β; APP, amyloid precursor protein; CAA, cerebral amyloid angiopathy; p-tau, hyperphosphorylated tau; NFTs, neurofibrillary tangles; VaD, vascular dementia; ET, endothelial; FTD, frontotemporal dementia; TDP-43, transactive response DNA-binding protein-43; FUS, inclusions of fused in sarcoma; LBD, Lewy body dementia; α-synuclein, alpha-synuclein.