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[Associations between dementia and head circumference as a measure of brain reserve--results from the Bavarian School sisters study].
Psychiatrische Praxis - 1 Apr 2006
Bickel Horst, Riemenschneider Matthias, Kurz Alexander
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the relationship of head circumference as a marker of maximal attained brain size to late-life cognitive impairment and dementia. METHODS: Cognitive performance was assessed and the presence of dementia was diagnosed in a cross-sectional study of 442 Catholic sisters aged 65 years and over. RESULTS: A head circumference below average was significantly associated with...
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