Intracranial internal carotid artery calcification is not predictive of future cognitive decline

Intracranial internal carotid artery calcification is not predictive of future cognitive decline

Abstract Background Intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) calcification is a common incidental finding in non-contrast head CT. We evaluated the predictive value of ICAC (ICAC) for future risk of cognitive decline and compared the results with conventional imaging biomarkers of dementia. Method...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Rahmani, Marina Nguyen, Charles D. Chen, Nicole McKay, Aylin Dincer, Nelly Joseph-Mathurin, Gengsheng Chen, Jingxia Liu, Hilary L. P. Orlowski, John C. Morris, Tammie L. S. Benzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Internal carotid artery
Calcification
Clinical Dementia Rating
White matter hyperintensities
Mini-Mental State Exam
11C-Pittsburgh compound B
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-022-00972-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-022-00972-2

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