Alzheimer's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disease and the most prevalent form of dementia. It affects every 14th person after the age of 65, thus making it a serious concern in modern society. Furthermore, currently available treatment is restricted only to symptomatic and is not highly effective. …

Objective This systematic review aimed at synthesizing current evidence on biomarkers associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Methods A systematic literature search was conducted for studies assessing biomarkers associated with CI in PTSD. Results Of the …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the common neurodegenerative disorder and the most frequent cause of dementia. The disease accounts around 80% of all dementia diagnoses. The main reason of developing AD is amyloid cascade which starts from missense mutations in APP (amyloid precursor protein), Rho-associated …

In het Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven op de afdeling Nucleaire Geneeskunde wordt er met F18 Flutemetamol β-amyloid PET-CT onderzoek gedaan naar dementiële beelden waaronder de ziekte van Alzheimer en is er behoefte aan een geactualiseerd protocol. Het F18 Flutemetamol β-amyloid PET-CT protocol moet …