Gaetano Perusini: The Forgotten Neuroscientist Behind "Alzheimer's" Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive and behavioral impairment with social and occupational impacts. This form of dementia is being increasingly studied, and its prevalence is expected to rise in the near future. Gaetano Perusini, a neuroscientist...

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Published inThe Neuroscientist (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 273
Main Authors Pellegrini, Francesco, Rosso, Mattia, Chu, Duong T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2023
Subjects
Alzheimer Disease - pathology
Amyloid beta-Peptides
Humans
Gaetano Perusini
beta amyloid
Alzheimer disease
neurofibrillary tangles
amyloid plaques
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Summary:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive and behavioral impairment with social and occupational impacts. This form of dementia is being increasingly studied, and its prevalence is expected to rise in the near future. Gaetano Perusini, a neuroscientist in the Alzheimer's laboratory, has played a major clinical and pathological role in the earlier study of Alzheimer's disease. This article summarizes his role in the discovery of the disease, which should be fairly named Alzheimer-Perusini disease.
ISSN:1089-4098
DOI:10.1177/10738584211059466