The nucleus involved in Alzheimer's disease is ?
Ans is 'a' i.e., Basal nucleus of Mayernet Alzheimer disease o Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. o Alzeimer's disease is associated with a decrease in cerebral coical levels of Acetylcholine. o Reduction of Acetylcholine is releated to degeneration of cholinergic neurons that project to many areas of coex. o This degeneration occurs in the nucleus basalis of Meyernet.
Basal nucleus of Mayernet
Raphe nucleus
Superior salivary nucleus
Basal lobe of cerebellum