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Basic Terminology and Laboratory Procedures 1. What are the two major disciplines in the field of pathology? The two disciplines of pathology are anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. Pathologists commonly use the shorthand “AP” and “CP” to refer to these…
The majority of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) discussed in this chapter are definitively diagnosed only by neuropathological examination. Brain biopsy in living patients may be useful in prion diseases, in neoplasms and non-neoplastic disorders that cause cognitive impairment, and in identifying…