Alzheimer disease, mild cognitive decline, preclinical Alzheimer disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mild and moderate grade of Alzheimer disease (MMSE 18 - 23), mild cognitive decline patients (MMSE 24 - 26) are recruited. Normal cognitive subjects also participate in this study. They are classified into two groups; preclinical Alzheimer disease group (amyloid positive) and amyloid negative group at the initial 11C-PiB PET study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Depression patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 11C-PiB PET, FDG-PET and cognitive tests are performed every year and followed for three years. PiB PET shows accumulation of beta amyloid protein, and FDG PET reveals glucose metabolisms in the brain. As cognitive batteries, MMSE, FAB, MoCA-J and WMSR are performed. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Fukushima Medical University Neurology