| Literature DB >> 11552037 |
F Jessen1, W Block, F Träber, E Keller, S Flacke, R Lamerichs, H H Schild, R Heun.
Abstract
In this (1)H-MRS follow-up study of the medial temporal lobe (MTL) in patients with AD, the authors report a correlation of N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/creatine (Cr) with cognitive decline. Severely progressed patients showed a reduction, whereas stable or mildly progressed subjects showed a slight increase of NAA/Cr. The reduction of NAA/Cr in the MTL represents a correlate of cognitive deterioration in AD, whereas it is of limited use to detect subtle changes over time in clinically stable patients.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11552037 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.57.5.930
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910