MEASUREMENTS OF REGIONAL CEREBRAL BLOOD-FLOW AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE

被引:135
作者
MONTALDI, D
BROOKS, DN
MCCOLL, JH
WYPER, D
PATTERSON, J
BARRON, E
MCCULLOCH, J
机构
[1] UNIV GLASGOW,DEPT PSYCHOL MED,GLASGOW G12 8QQ,SCOTLAND
[2] UNIV GLASGOW,DEPT STAT,GLASGOW G12 8QQ,SCOTLAND
[3] SO GEN HOSP,DEPT CLIN PHYS,GLASGOW G51 4TF,SCOTLAND
[4] UNIV GLASGOW,WELLCOME SURG INST,GLASGOW G12 8QQ,SCOTLAND
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1136/jnnp.53.1.33
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 99mTc-HMPAO was used to image 26 patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) and 10 healthy controls. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) data indicated a relative sparing of the occipital regions in DAT. Normalisation to occipital flow illustrated highly significant CBF deficits in a number of cortical regions, particularly in the left and right posterior-temporal cortex in DAT compared to controls. The cognitive performance of DAT patients was measured using a clinical cognitive assessment procedure (CAMCOG) and numerous correlations between these scores and rCBF were obtained. The implications and value of this investigative technique are discussed.
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