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Review

Neuroimaging in Dementia

Meike W. Vernooij  1   2 , Mark A. van Buchem  3
Juerg Hodler  1 , Rahel A. Kubik-Huch  2 , Gustav K. von Schulthess  3
, editors.
In: Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2020–2023: Diagnostic Imaging [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2020. Chapter 11.
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Neuroimaging in Dementia

Meike W. Vernooij et al.
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Excerpt

In the assessment of patients suspected for dementia, neuroimaging plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis and subtyping the underlying cause of the cognitive impairment. This chapter discusses how “normal aging” can be distinguished from neurodegenerative changes on imaging. Next, imaging findings for frequent and some less frequent causes of dementia are discussed, and how a systematic assessment of patterns of atrophy and vascular lesions may help in reaching an imaging diagnosis. Finally, recommendations are made for imaging protocols and reporting.

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