Foci of increased T2 signal intensity on brain MR scans of healthy elderly subjects.
Foci of increased T2 signal intensity were found on brain MR scans in 16 (59%) of 27 healthy elderly volunteer subjects, ages 63 to 86 years old. These foci were not related to cognitive function or cerebrovascular risk factors; instead, they were highly correlated to age, being present in 11 of 11 subjects aged 75 years and over.
Hendrie
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Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
Farlow
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Austrom
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Edwards
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MK
Williams
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors