paired helical filaments

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paired helical filaments

Neuropathology Paired structures that are core constituents of the neurofibrillary tangles of Alzheimer's disease and occur in Down syndrome, Hallervorden-Spatz disease, lead encephalopathy, lipofuscinosis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, and tuberous sclerosis. See Alzheimer's disease, Neurofibrillary tangles, Senile plaques.

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Typical AD neuropathological lesions include perikaryal neurofibrillary tangles, which consist of paired helical filaments.