hersenaandoening Alzheimer's disease dementia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who attended the memory clinic of the Leiden University Medical Center/ Bronovo/ Reinier de Graaf hospital within one year ago • Diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease • Diagnosed as Mild cognitive impairment • Diagnosed as Subjective cognitive impairment • Diagnosed as Vascular dementia • Capable of giving informed consent (see appendix)Control subjects • Healthy adults without memory complaints aged between 40-90 years old t>üâ
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Contra-indication to MRI scanning: • Claustrophobia • Pacemakers and defibrillators • Nerve stimulators • Intracranial clips • Intraorbital or intraocular metallic fragments • Cochlear implants • Ferromagnetic implants • Hydrocephaluspump • Intra-utrine device (not all types) • An iron wire behind the teeth • Permanent make-up • Tattoos above the shoulders (not all)- Specific contraindications to fMRI • Seizure within prior year. • Noncorrectable visual impairment.- MMSE
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters/endpoints: 1) 3T MRI: the amplitude of the BOLD response in percentage signal change between stimulus on and off, time-to-peak response (sec), and time-to-baseline (sec) after discontinuation of the visual stimulus, classic signs of CAA (intracranial hemorrhage, lobar microbleeds, subarachnoidal hemorrhage and superficial siderosis) and SVD markers (number of small subcortical infarcts and lacunes, volume of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), perivascular spaces in the basal ganglia and centrum semiovale, number and location of microbleeds and grey matter volume). 2) Neuropsychological assessment 3) Baseline characteristics, 4) DNA: APOE * genotype. | — |
Countries
Netherlands