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Early alteration of the locus coeruleus in phenotypic variants of Alzheimer’s disease
23 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
Neuropathological studies showed early locus coeruleus (LC) neuronal loss associated with tauopathy in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We used the LC signal intensity (LC-I) on 3T MRI to assess the LC integrity in AD (n = 37) and controls (n = 17). The LC-I was decreased in AD regardless of typical (amnesic) and atypical presentation (logopenic aphasia/visuo-spatial deficit), from the prodromal stage, and independently...
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