Publications by authors named "Rachel Amland"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if MRI software, NeuroQuant®, could effectively predict cognitive decline in patients showing early signs of cognitive issues.
- It analyzed data from 156 patients at Oslo University Hospital, looking at the relationship between hippocampus volume, whole brain volume, and the progression of cognitive decline over time.
- Findings suggested that while hippocampus volume correlates with conversion to mild cognitive impairment or dementia, it, along with whole brain volume, is useful for assessing the rate of cognitive decline, highlighting the potential of MRI in early diagnosis.
Introduction: Alzheimer's disease patients are reported to have higher survival rate compared to patients with vascular dementia or dementia with Lewy bodies. There is a paucity of studies investigating survival including persons with cognitive decline and dementia of various aetiologies.
Objectives: We aimed to compare survival for patients with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, mixed Alzheimer's/vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies/Parkinson's disease, and other dementias compared to the general Norwegian population, taking into account the role of gender, cognitive function, function in everyday activities, comorbidity and education.