Method of detecting neurological disease or dysfunction

摘要

The detection and diagnosis of neurological disease or dysfunction use antibodies against a neurological form of Pancreatic Thread Protein (nPTP). Specifically, Alzheimer's Disease, Down's Syndrome and other neurological diseases or dysfunctions are diagnosed by using monoclonal antibodies and combinations of those monoclonal antibodies to detect nPTP. Substantially pure nPTP is also disclosed as is a method of diagnosing pancreatic disease using antibodies against Pancreatic Thread Protein.