The word "neuropathological" refers to something related to the study or understanding of diseases or disorders that affect the nerves or the brain. Full definition
A concussion may result in neuropathological changes but the acute clinical symptoms largely reflect a functional disturbance in the brain rather than structural injury. (MomsTeam.com)
Sawchenko showed that a receptor for the stress hormone, corticotropin - releasing factor (CRF), is directly involved in modifying certain brain proteins in such a way as to contribute to the development of plaques and tangles, the two defining neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. (salk.edu)
Taken together the findings in this rare patient with PT21 confirm the obligatory role of APP in the clinical, biochemical, and neuropathological findings of AD in DS. (content.iospress.com)