CSF tau correlates with CJD disease severity and cognitive decline

ConclusionThe correlation between tau levels and the disease severity and degree of cognitive decline in patients with fCJD suggests that tau can be a biomarker reflecting the extent of neuronal damage.

Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - May 25, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: O. S. Cohen, J. Chapman, A. D. Korczyn, N. Warman‐Alaluf, Z. Nitsan, S. Appel, E. Kahana, H. Rosenmann Tags: Original Article Source Type: research