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Bilateral Studies of Cerebral Oxygen Uptake in Young and Aged Normal Subjects and in Patients With Organic Dementia

Year: 1960

Type: article

Abstract: bral function is of importance for the understand- ing of the pathophysiology of organic dementia.Since only 19 subjects were studied by Lassen and associates (8) it was considered desirable to collect more data of this kind.The present report is concerned with clinical and cerebral metabolic data from 25 subjects.The technique and the overall design of the study were similar to that used by Lassen and co-workers.It in- volved the independent physiological and psychological assessment of the subjects, data being compared only after completion of the entire study.

Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation

DOI: 10.1172/jci104063

Authors: N. A. Lassen, I. Feinberg, M. H. Lane

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, Bispebjerg Hospital, National Institute of Mental Health

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1997919191

FWCI: 8.62

Cites: 29

Cited by: 162

Related to: 9