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Abstract
Primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type and multiinfarct dementia exhibit
differences in cerebrovascular blood flow velocity profiles, which were investigated
by transcranial Doppler sonography. The pulsatility indices, as angle-independent
parameters of peripheral vascular resistence, measured in middle cerebral and basilar
arteries of patients with multiinfarct dementia were significantly increased (p < 0.005) compared with cases of primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type and with
healthy agematched controls.
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Received in revised form:
December 14,
1988
Received:
October 5,
1988
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
