Basal ganglia volume in adults with Down syndrome
Aylward E, Li Q, Habbak R, Warren A, Pulsifer M, Barta P, Jerram M, Pearlson G. Basal ganglia volume in adults with Down syndrome. Psychiatry Research 1997, 74: 73-82. PMID: 9204510, DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4927(97)00011-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal ganglia volumesGanglia volumesDS subjectsBasal gangliaDown syndromeControl subjectsDementia statusNeuropsychological test performanceBrain volumeSmaller total brain volumeVolumes of caudateTotal brain volumeBasal ganglia abnormalitiesOverall brain volumeLarger putamen volumesTotal brainGlobus pallidusPutamen volumeNormal individualsGangliaTest performanceNeuropsychological testsSignificant correlationSyndromeAge