Stephanie J. B. Vos, Aurore Delvenne, Clifford R. Jack Jr, Dietmar R. Thal, Pieter Jelle Visser
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Abstract
The development of biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD) has led to the origin of suspected non-AD pathophysiology (SNAP) — a heterogeneous biomarker-based concept that describes individuals with normal amyloid and abnormal tau and/or neurodegeneration biomarker status. In this Review, we describe the origins of the SNAP construct, along with its prevalence, diagnostic and prognostic implications, and underlying neuropathology. As we discuss, SNAP can be operationalized using different biomarker modalities, which could affect prevalence estimates and reported characteristics of SNAP in ways that are not yet fully understood. Moreover, the underlying aetiologies that lead to a SNAP biomarker profile, and whether SNAP is the same in people with and without cognitive impairment, remains unclear. Improved insight into the clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of SNAP is of major importance for research and clinical practice, as well as for trial design to optimize care and treatment of individuals with SNAP. Suspected non-AD pathophysiology (SNAP) is a biomarker-based concept that describes individuals with normal amyloid and abnormal tau and/or neurodegeneration biomarker status. This Review discusses the origins of the SNAP construct, along with its prevalence, diagnostic and prognostic implications, and underlying neuropathology.
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