Opinion|Videos|May 28, 2024

CSF Testing and Blood-based Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease

Author(s)Richard Isaacson, MD, Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC, Marwan Sabbagh, MD

Panelists review the use of CSF and blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease, discussing the role of tau as a marker of neuronal injury and its utility in staging the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 1 Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 2 Importance of Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

EP. 2 Importance of Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 3 - "Amyloid Precursor Protein and Amyloid Beta Species in Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 3 Amyloid Precursor Protein and Amyloid Beta Species in Alzheimer’s Disease

video 4 - "Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 4 Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 5 - "Contribution of Multiple Pathways to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 5 Contribution of Multiple Pathways to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

Video 6 - "Utilization of Neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s Disease"

EP. 6 Utilization of Neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 7 CSF Testing and Blood-based Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 8 Utilization of APOE4 Genotype in Management of Alzheimer’s Disease

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 9 Alzheimer’s Disease Pipeline

A panel of 3 experts on Alzheimer's disease

EP. 10 The Future Outlook for Alzheimer’s Disease

Video content above is prompted by the following questions:

Describe the use of CSF and blood-based biomarkers in AD.
- Which biomarkers/histopathological features are associated with different stages of Alzheimer’s disease?
- What are you using in your practice?
  - What are the unmet needs?

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