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  • Pathophysiology
  • Molecular Imaging

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  • Neurodegenerative diseases cause progressive neuronal dysfunction, synaptic loss, and functional decline.
  • Distinct from normal aging, these diseases involve systematic destruction of neural anatomy and function.
  • Key pathological hallmarks include amyloid-β plaques, tau hyperphosphorylation, and neuroinflammation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an integrated review of neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.
  • To offer a pathophysiologic overview relevant to nuclear medicine.
  • To connect neurodegenerative processes with molecular imaging techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neurodegenerative mechanisms.
  • Analysis of pathophysiologic features.
  • Integration of concepts for nuclear medicine relevance.

Main Results:

  • Neurodegeneration involves amyloid-β plaque accumulation and tau hyperphosphorylation.
  • Synaptic degeneration and neuroinflammation mediated by microglia and astrocytes are critical.
  • These processes systematically destroy neural structure and function.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of neuroanatomy and physiology is essential for studying neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Pathophysiologic features of these diseases are key targets for molecular imaging.
  • This review integrates disease mechanisms with nuclear medicine principles.