A neuropathological study of vascular factors in late-life depression

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-87

  Thomas, A J ^a,b   Ferrier, I N ^a   Kalaria, R N ^b   Perry, R H ^b   Brown, A ^b   O'Brien, J T ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Pathology; Vascular factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEWY BODY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROANGIOPATHY; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SENILE PLAQUE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSELS; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035132723     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.1.83     Document Type: Article

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