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NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING
卷 30, 期 8, 页码 1177-1183出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.11.008
关键词
Atherosclerosis; Alzheimer's disease; Mental deterioration
资金
- Polytechnic University of Marche
Aim of the study was to explore the correlation between the progression of carotid atherosclerosis and the evolution of cognitive impairment in 66 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). They underwent cognitive status evaluation and ultrasonography (US) to investigate carotid arteries intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque index (PI). After a 12-month follow-up period, neuropsychological and US examinations were repeated to assess the progression of carotid atherosclerosis and of cognitive decline [in terms of changes in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores]. MMSE score changes were related to baseline IMT (p = 0.018), changes in IMT (p < 0.001) and PI (p = 0.006), and antihypertensive drug intake (p < 0.001). While the first three variables correlated with increased cognitive impairment, the last one was associated with a reduced extent of MMSE score decline. Results show a link between progression of carotid wall changes and of cognitive decline, and suggest a possible protective role of antihypertensive therapy. Given the potential clinical implications, our preliminary findings could stimulate further investigations into the role of vascular impairment in patients with AD. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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