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Newest in this topic

  1. Dementia with Lewy bodies: basis of cingulate island sign 2014-07-23
  2. Retinal microvascular signs, cognitive function, and dementia in older persons: the Cardiovascular Health Study 2007-05-24

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2007 to 2014

Top journals

  • Neurology 1
  • Stroke 1

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  1. Dementia with Lewy bodies: basis of cingulate island sign

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Neurology 2014-07-23 Brain scans and imaging

    Our study found that CIS on FDG-PET is not associated with fibrillar β-amyloid deposition but indicates lower Braak NFT stage in patients with DLB.

  2. Retinal microvascular signs, cognitive function, and dementia in older persons: the Cardiovascular Health Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Stroke 2007-05-24 Brain scans and imaging

    In older persons, our study shows a modest cross-sectional association between retinopathy signs with poorer cognitive function and, in persons with hypertension, with dementia.

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