Neuritic plaque density category

General Details:

Name:
Neuritic plaque density category
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
Density of neuritic plaques (plaques with argyrophilic dystrophic neurites with or without dense amyloid cores).
Registration Status:
Retired

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
No plaques No plaques No plaques
Sparse plaques (Up to 2 per 100X field) Sparse plaques (Up to 2 per 100X field) Sparse plaques (Up to 2 per 100X field)
Moderate plaques (Up to 6 per 100X field) Moderate plaques (Up to 6 per 100X field) Moderate plaques (Up to 6 per 100X field)
Frequent plaques (>7 per 100X field) Frequent plaques (>7 per 100X field) Frequent plaques (>7 per 100X field)
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed
Unknown Unknown Unknown

Designations:

Designation:
Neuritic plaque density category
Tags:
Designation:
Neuritic plaques (plaques with argyrophilic dystrophic neurites with or without dense amyloid cores)
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Designations:

Definition:
Density of neuritic plaques (plaques with argyrophilic dystrophic neurites with or without dense amyloid cores).
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MIRRA, S. S., HEYMAN, A., MCKEEL, D., SUMI, S. M., CRAIN, B. J., BROWNLEE, L. M., VOGEL, F. S., HUGHES, J. P., VAN BELLE, G. & BERG, L. 1991. The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer's disease. Neurology, 41, 479-86.

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
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Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C08170
Version:
3
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
NeuriticPlaqDenstyCat
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