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. 1989 Oct;39(10):1349-53.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.10.1349.

Serial quantitative CT analysis of brain morphometrics in adult Down's syndrome at different ages

M B Schapiro  1 , J S Luxenberg, J A Kaye, J V Haxby, R P Friedland, S I Rapoport
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Serial quantitative CT analysis of brain morphometrics in adult Down's syndrome at different ages

M B Schapiro et al. Neurology. 1989 Oct.

Abstract

Quantitative CT demonstrated increased CSF and 3rd ventricular volumes, and decreased gray matter and white matter volume, in older (greater than 45 years) Down's syndrome (DS) adults with dementia as compared with younger DS adults. Serial CT studies repeated after periods of up to 2 years demonstrated significant progressive cerebral atrophy. Older DS adults without dementia, but with cognitive decline, did not show cerebral atrophy as compared with young DS subjects. These results suggest brain atrophy must be present to accompany dementia in older DS subjects, despite the presence of Alzheimer's disease neuropathology in all older subjects. The Alzheimer's disease process in DS may occur in 2 stages, the 1st with neuropathology and cognitive decline, the 2nd with additional cerebral atrophy and dementia.

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