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Title:

Right prefrontal hypometabolism predicts delusions in dementia with Lewy bodies.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Perneczky, R; Drzezga, A; Boecker, H; Wagenpfeil, S; Förstl, H; Kurz, A; Haussermann, P
Abstract:
Delusions (DEL) are frequent in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB); however, the neural equivalent is poorly understood. The present study therefore aimed to identify the cerebral metabolic pattern of glucose of a DLB group suffering from DEL (DLB+DEL) as compared to a non-delusional group (DLB-DEL) and a control group (NL); and to determine the predictive value of the regional metabolic deficit for DEL symptomatology in comparison to other clinical variables significantly associated with DEL. Vo...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Neurobiol Aging
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
30
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
1420-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.12.001
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18255191
Print-ISSN:
0197-4580
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin; Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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