Alzheimer's disease dementia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Meet the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria for probable Alzheimer's disease - Mild form of dementia (MMSE 19-22) - Older than 50 years Healthy controls do not meet NINCDS-ADRDA or MCI criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Use of medication that could influence Pgp function, e.g. digoxin, cyclosporin, amiodarone, steroïds, quinidin, colchicin, etoposide, antiestrogensn and atorvastatin. - Vasculair braindisease or otherwise braindiseases which could influence cerebral metabolism or perfusion. - Significant kidney or liverdisase. - Neurological symptoms not in agreement with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. - Pregnancy. - Prior (excessive) radiation exposure in the same year (including radiological assistants or nuclear medicine employees).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters are the Pgp function, Aβ accumalation and their correlation in Alzheimer's disease and healty controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands