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Lateralization on Neuroimaging Does Not Differentiate Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration from Alzheimer's Disease.
- Source :
- Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders; 2004, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p327-327, 4p, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Lateralization on neuroimaging was compared in cases of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD; n = 10) and cases of definite Alzheimer's disease (AD; n = 17). All of the cases were pathologically confirmed and semi-quantitative and statistical parametric mapping methods were employed. Seven of the 10 FTLD cases had lateralization on at least one neuroimaging modality: single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT), MRI, or CT. All 6/6 FTLD cases with SPECT showed lateralization. MRI results generally agreed with SPECT findings. Three of 4 FTLD cases had lateralized atrophy on CT. For the AD cases, 10/17 SPECTs, 2/7 MRIs, and 1/9 CTs showed lateralized findings. Of the neuroimaging modalities utilized, SPECT was the most sensitive in detecting lateralization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14208008
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20942517
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000077164