White matter lesions impair frontal lobe function regardless of their location
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White matter lesions impair frontal lobe function regardless of their location.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of white matter lesions in different brain regions on regional cortical glucose metabolism, regional cortical atrophy, and cognitive function in a sample with a broad range of cerebrovascular disease and cognitive function. METHODS Subjects (n = 78) were recruited for a study of subcortical ischemic vascular disease (SIVD) and Alzheimer disease (AD) contributio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0028-3878,1526-632X
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000130530.55104.b5