BackgroundCognitive dysfunctions have been reported in multiple system atrophy (MSA). However the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to explore the possible cerebral metabolism associated with domain-specific cognitive performances in MSA.MethodsA total of 84 patients were diagnosed as probable or possible MSA, comprised of 27 patients as MSA with predominant parkinsonism (MSA-P) […]
Published on February 10, 2022
Objectives: This study was aimed to investigate the gender-related differences of regional cerebral glucose metabolism in healthy people along the age using 18F-FDG PET/CT.Methods: We recruited 344 healthy volunteers, including 217 males and 127 females (age range: 40–89 years old). All subjects underwent fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET). All the data were divided into […]
Published on February 10, 2022
ObjectiveThis study intended to investigate whether retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness could become a potential marker in patients with Parkinson’s disease with cognitive impairment (PD-CI).MethodsFifty-seven PD patients and 45 age-matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited in our cross-sectional study and completed optical coherence tomography (OCT) evaluations. PD with normal cognition (PD-NC) and cognitive impairment […]
Published on February 10, 2022
