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*Separate the '''brainstem''', '''cerebellum''' and '''cerebrum''', which may be done by first separating the former two together from the cerebrum. | *Separate the '''brainstem''', '''cerebellum''' and '''cerebrum''', which may be done by first separating the former two together from the cerebrum. | ||
[[File:Alzheimer's disease brain comparison.jpg|thumb|450px|Normal brain versus in Alzheimer's disease.]] | [[File:Alzheimer's disease brain comparison.jpg|thumb|450px|Normal brain versus in Alzheimer's disease.]] | ||
*Slice each part, looking for hemorrhages and/or infarcts. At least in people aged over 65-75 years of age {{Finding-begin}}or with suggestive history{{Finding-end}}, look for signs of Alzhemier's disease (see picture). | *'''Slice''' each part, looking for hemorrhages and/or infarcts. | ||
:*For the cerebrum, cut it into slices about 1 cm thick. It can be done from frontal to occipital, or by starting coronally into two halves at the level of the mammillary bodies and continuing in each direction from there. | |||
*At least in people aged over 65-75 years of age {{Finding-begin}}or with suggestive history{{Finding-end}}, look for signs of Alzhemier's disease (see picture). | |||
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