Alzheimer disease
MONDO:0004975Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Alzheimer disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004975), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
2 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
Other names
6 names
Resolves to: Alzheimer disease
- Also called
- ADAlzheimer dementiaAlzheimer's dementiaAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimers diseasepresenile and senile dementia