Neurodegeneration: Contemporary Neuroscience

Neurodegeneration is a condition characterized by progressive structural and functional loss of neurons. It is a basic feature of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Many parallels exist between such disorders such as induced cell death and atypical protein assemblies. Alzheimer’s disease involves a loss of neurons and synapses in certain subcortical regions and in the cerebral cortex. Huntington’s disease causes a loss of mediu...