Cortical capillary dysfunction in patients suspected of Alzheimer’s disease

Simon Fristed Eskildsen, Louise Gyldensted, Kartheeban Nagenthiraja, Mikkel Bo Hansen, Rikke Beese Dalby, Jesper Frandsen, Anders Rodell, Carsten Gyldensted, Sune Nørhøj Jespersen, Kim Mouridsen, Hans Brændgaard, Leif Østergaard

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Abstract

Vascular risk factors are suspected to play a role in the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, a model that relates capillary dysfunction to the development of AD was proposed[1]. The model predicts that capillary dysfunction in form of increased capillary transit time heterogeneity (CTH) leads to inefficient oxygen extraction and eventually to tissue hypoxia. In this study we investigated regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) and CTH in cortical gray matter of AD patients and controls using dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and surface based statistics.
Original languageEnglish
Publication dateJul 2015
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2015
EventThe Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2015 - Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., United States
Duration: 18 Jul 201523 Jul 2015

Conference

ConferenceThe Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2015
LocationWalter E. Washington Convention Center
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington D.C.
Period18/07/201523/07/2015

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