Functional Neuroanatomical Correlates of The Frontal Assessment Battery Performance in Alzheimer Disease: A FDG-PET Study
Conclusions:
Although FAB scores are influenced by temporoparietal dysfunction due to the overall progression of AD, it likely reflects prefrontal dysfunction specifically regardless of global cognitive state or disease severity in patients with AD.
Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lee, J. H., Byun, M. S., Sohn, B. K., Choe, Y. M., Yi, D., Han, J. Y., Choi, H. J., Baek, H., Woo, J. I., Lee, D. Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
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