Clinical Heterogeneity in Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type

Neurosciences, Psychobiology, Cognitive psychology

Burns, Alistair Stanyer

University:University of Glasgow

关键词: Neurosciences, Psychobiology, Cognitive psychology;   

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来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this project was to assess clinical heterogeneity in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type, relating clinical features of the fisorder to structural brain changes as assessed by Computed Tomography (CT) scan and to cignitive function. The study was based on 178 elderly psychiatric patients who satisfied criteria for Alzheimer's disease suggested by the National Institute for Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS/ADRDA).