The Differentiation of Amnestic Type MCI from the Non-Amnestic Types by Structural MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (naMCI) are theoretically different entities, only a few investigations studied the structural brain differences between these subtypes of mild cognitive impairment. The aim of the study was to find the structural differences between aMCI and naMCI, and to replicate previous findings on the differentiation between aMCI and healthy controls.

Methods

Altogether 62 aMCI, naMCI, and healthy control subjects were included into the study based on the Petersen criteria. All patients underwent a routine brain MR examination, and a detailed neuropsychological examination.

Results

The sizes of the hippocampus, the entorhinal cortex and the amygdala were decreased in aMCI rela

SUBMITTER: Csukly G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4811920 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature