[PDF][PDF] Alzheimer's disease: early diagnosis and treatment

LW Chu - Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012 - hkmj.org
With ageing of populations, the worldwide population of persons with dementia will reach
over 81 million by 2040, of which the most common cause is Alzheimer's disease. In recent …

Cerebrovascular hemodynamics in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia: a meta-analysis of transcranial Doppler studies

B Sabayan, S Jansen, AM Oleksik, MJP van Osch… - Ageing research …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Alteration in cerebrovascular hemodynamics has reported
in both ageing and dementia. However, it is still unclear whether this alteration follows …

Diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive disorders: a VASCOG statement

P Sachdev, R Kalaria, J O'Brien, I Skoog… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Several sets of diagnostic criteria have been published for vascular dementia
since the 1960s. The continuing ambiguity in vascular dementia definition warrants a critical …

Plasma biomarkers for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

F Song, A Poljak, GA Smythe, P Sachdev - Brain research reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Purpose of review: With the move toward development of disease modifying treatments,
there is a need for more specific diagnosis of early Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild …

Neuroimaging biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia

SL Risacher, AJ Saykin - Seminars in neurology, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Neurodegenerative disorders leading to dementia are common diseases that affect many
older and some young adults. Neuroimaging methods are important tools for assessing and …

Biomarkers for Alzheimer disease: classical and novel candidates' review

N El Kadmiri, N Said, I Slassi, B El Moutawakil, S Nadifi - Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
The biomarkers may be useful for predictive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The
current challenge is to diagnose it in its preclinical phase. The combination of cerebrospinal …

Update on vascular dementia

A Khan, RN Kalaria, A Corbett… - Journal of geriatric …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Vascular dementia (VaD) is a major contributor to the dementia syndrome and is described
as having problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, and memory caused by impaired …

Differential and subtype-specific neuroimaging abnormalities in amnestic and nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MK Yeung, AK Chau, JY Chiu, JT Shek… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
While mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been classified into amnestic MCI (aMCI) and
nonamnestic MCI (naMCI), the neuropathological bases of these two subtypes remain …

Systematic review of the diagnostic utility of SPECT imaging in dementia

JM Yeo, X Lim, Z Khan, S Pal - European archives of psychiatry and …, 2013 - Springer
Single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT) may potentially contribute to the
diagnostic work up of patients with neurodegenerative dementia. This systematic review …

Olfactory dysfunction: its early temporal relationship and neural correlates in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

MA Daulatzai - Journal of neural transmission, 2015 - Springer
We interact with the physical world through our senses, and these aid our behavioral
performance and various activities of life. Sensory information is transmitted in neuronal …