NEUROLOGY

Where Matters: New Approaches to Brain Analysis

Mar 8, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Where Matters: New Approaches to Brain Analysis

Barth M, Norris DG (2007) Very high-resolution three-dimensional functional MRI of the human visual cortex with elimination of large venous vessels. NMR Biomed 20(5):477–484PubMedCrossRef Benjamini Y, Hochberg Y (1995) Controlling…

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Neuropathology of frontotemporal dementia and related disorders

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Figure 13.1 Relative frequency of major molecular pathologic subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). FET, fused in sarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, TATA-binding protein-associated factor 15 family of proteins; tau, microtubule-associated protein…

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Imaging of frontotemporal dementia

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Figure 10.1 Regional brain atrophy across three clinical stages of behavioral variant FTD. In the group with very mild dementia (CDR 0.5), atrophy involved areas in the frontal lobe (rostromedial…

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Pathophysiology and animal models of frontotemporal dementia

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MAPT (tau)GRN (progranulin)TDP-43TauOthersVCPCHMP2BTARDBP (TDP-43)FUSFUS C9ORF72 C9ORF72 is the newest addition to the roster of causative molecules in FTD. In 2011, expansions of a GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat in C9orf72 were found…

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Genetic counseling for FTD

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Figure 12.1 Pedigree for Case 1. The genetic counselor and neurologist meet with Mr. and Mrs. G. for the disclosure of the genetic testing results, which are positive for a…

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The FTD-ALS spectrum

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Figure 6.1 Calculation of verbal fluency index. The verbal fluency index (Vfi) is calculated using a motor control condition in which after the participant has generated words in the given…

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