Prevalence and cognitive impact of cerebrovascular findings in Alzheimer's disease: A retrospective, naturalistic study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 338-345

  Tabet, N ^a,b   Quinn, R ^b   Klugman, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; COGNITION DISORDERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 58449116863     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01971.x     Document Type: Article

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