Cerebral ventricular size and cerebrospinal fluid acetylcholinesterase levels in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type
Pearlson G, Tune L. Cerebral ventricular size and cerebrospinal fluid acetylcholinesterase levels in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type. Psychiatry Research 1986, 17: 23-29. PMID: 3484831, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(86)90038-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholinesteraseAgedAlzheimer DiseaseBrainCerebral VentriculographyFemaleHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsVentricle-brain ratioMini-Mental State ExaminationSenile dementiaComputed tomographyAlzheimer typeCerebrospinal fluid acetylcholinesterase activityLateral ventricle-brain ratiosCerebral ventricular sizeDuration of illnessAChE activityCSF AChE activityDegree of dementiaCerebral atrophyVentricular sizeCT scanDilutional effectState ExaminationCognitive impairmentAcetylcholinesterase levelsRadioenzymatic assayDementiaAcetylcholinesterase activityLaboratory dataPatientsSignificant correlation