Amyloid Dysmetabolism Relates to Reduced Glucose Uptake in White Matter Hyperintensities

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder and cause of dementia, and is characterized by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. AD has traditionally been considered to primarily affect grey matter, but multiple lines of evidence also indicate white matter (WM) p...

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Main Authors: Lisa Flem Kalheim, Per Selnes, Atle Bjørnerud, Christopher Coello, Kjetil Vegge, Tormod Fladby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00209/full