Local amygdala structural differences with 3T MRI in patients with Alzheimer disease

Cavedo, E; Boccardi, Marina; Ganzola, R; Canu, E; Beltramello, A; Caltagirone, C; Thompson, P M; Frisoni, Giovanni

doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e31820d62d9

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Local amygdala structural differences with 3T MRI in patients with Alzheimer disease

ContributorsCavedo, E; Boccardi, Marina; Ganzola, R; Canu, E; Beltramello, A; Caltagirone, C; Thompson, P M; Frisoni, Giovanni

Published inNeurology, vol. 76, no. 8, p. 727-733

Publication date2011

Abstract

Histologic studies show that the amygdala is affected by Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology, and its medial aspect is the most involved. We aimed to assess in vivo local structural differences in the amygdala of patients with AD using high-field MRI.

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease/pathology/physiopathology
Amygdala/pathology
Brain Mapping
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mental Status Schedule
Neuropsychological Tests

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CAVEDO, E et al. Local amygdala structural differences with 3T MRI in patients with Alzheimer disease. In: Neurology, 2011, vol. 76, n° 8, p. 727–733. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31820d62d9

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PID : unige:114061
DOI : 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31820d62d9
PMID : 21339500

Journal ISSN0028-3878

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Local amygdala structural differences with 3T MRI in patients with Alzheimer disease

Histologic studies show that the amygdala is affected by Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology, and its medial aspect is the most involved. We aimed to assess in vivo local structural differences in the amygdala of patients with AD using high-field MRI.

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