Which of the following pathological features of Alzheimer disease is best visualized using a Silver (Bielschowsky) stain?
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Correct answer: Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
Silver stains are traditionally used in neuropathology to highlight the protein aggregates (amyloid and tau) that define Alzheimer disease, as they are argyrophilic.
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