an unnatural accumulation of substances, TSEs lead to a build-up of protein blockages in the brain which is a classic post-mortem indicator (although other diseases can also have this affect).
The accumulation of protein that may build up in brain tissue as a result of infection.
In Alzheimer's disease, patches of built-up material in the brain that cause cognition problems.
The proteinaceous elements that may build up in brain tissue as a result of infection. They may, however, be found in other diseases apart from a TSE.
A spherical mass comprised primarily of amyloid fibrils and interwoven neuronal processes, frequently, although not exclusively, observed in Alzheimer's disease.