Identical twins with Alzheimer's disease. Issue 5 (May 1983)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kilpatrick, C; Burns, R; Blumbergs, P C
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 46:Issue 5(1983)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 425
• Publication Date: 1983-05
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.46.5.421
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Genetically proven identical twin sisters with Alzheimer's disease are reported. Both sisters at the age of fifty years developed a dementing illness. Their mother and maternal grandmother developed at the same age a similar illness. It is suggested that in some cases of familial Alzheimer's disease the condition is inherited by a single mutant gene.