An association between head circumference and Alzheimer's disease in a population-based study of aging and dementia

Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-37

  Schofield, P W ^a   Logroscino, G ^d   Andrews, H F ^a,b   Albert, S ^a   Stern, Y ^a,c  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030818625     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.49.1.30     Document Type: Article

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