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Medial temporal lobe atrophy on MRI predicts dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Neurology - 13 Jul 2004
Korf Esther S C, Wahlund Lars-Olof, Visser Pieter Jelle, Scheltens Philip
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although detailed volumetric MRI assessment of medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA) can predict dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), it is not easily applied to routine clinical practice. OBJECTIVE: To test the predictive accuracy of visually assessed MTA in MCI patients using a standardized visual rating scale. METHODS: Seventy-five MCI patients (mean age 63 years) underwent a...
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