Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10736639 | Ageing Research Reviews | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Both ageing and dementia are associated with alteration in cerebral hemodynamics. ⺠We performed a meta-analysis on patterns of cerebral hemodynamics in demented patients compared to healthy elderly subject. ⺠Patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia had lower integrity in their arterial perfusion. ⺠Patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia had decreased cerebrovascular compliance. ⺠The magnitude of disturbances in cerebral hemodynamic is greater in vascular dementia compared to Alzheimer's disease.
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Authors
Behnam Sabayan, Steffy Jansen, Anna M. Oleksik, Matthias J.P. van Osch, Mark A. van Buchem, Peter van Vliet, Anton J.M. de Craen, Rudi G.J. Westendorp,