title: [Changes in thyroid function in primary degenerative dementia processes].
abstract: To overcome diagnostic uncertainties in early phases of Alzheimer's disease (pre-senile dementia), the analysis of T-3 and T-4 concentration can be usefully employed. Arising out of the localisation neuropathological findings in Alzheimer type dementia, it could be that hormonal findings perform a useful function as indicators of a change in neurotransmitter activity in this disease.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik, Medizinischen Akademie in Gdańsk, VR Polen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilikiewicz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bidzan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D009638:Norepinephrine
vernacular_title: Veränderungen der Schilddrüsenfunktion bei primär degenerativen Demenzprozessen.