¹⁸F Stilbenes and Styrylpyridines for PET Imaging of Aβ Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Miniperspective

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the brain, characterized by a slowly progressive dementia. This insidious disease is growing in importance because it affects millions of older patients. Clinical symptoms of AD include cognitive decline, irreversible memory loss, disorientation and language impairment. Major neuropathology observations of