PET studies on disease progression and treatment efficacy in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal ageing and dementia. Positron emission tomography (PET) can detect the metabolic and neuro-chemical changes that occur in MCI and dementia. The aim of this thesis was...

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Main Author: Okello, Aren Atiti
Other Authors: Brooks, David
Published: Imperial College London 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.539260