Left hemispheric reductions of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) correlate with measures of dementia severity in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A SPECT study

被引:4
作者
Thome, J
Frolich, L
Scheubeck, M
Hissnauer, G
Becker, T
Foley, P
Wiesbeck, GA
Vince, GH
Maurer, K
Rosler, M
机构
[1] , Main
[2] Department of Psychiatry, University of Frankfurt, Main
[3] , Main
[4] , Main
[5] Universitäts-Nervenklinik, 97080 Würzburg
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; functional diagnosis; SPECT; psychometry; hemisphere asymmetry;
D O I
10.1016/S0924-9338(96)89900-7
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) values were measured by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in different regions of the brain in 27 patients with DAT. Significant correlations were found between rCBF in left parieto-temporo-occipital regions and psychometric test scores. Patients with hemisphere asymmetry in SPECT performed worse on psychometric tests. SPECT did not permit prediction of or differentiation between depressive and psychotic symptoms.
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页码:314 / 318
页数:5
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