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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2021

Grey zone amyloid burden affects memory function: the SCIENCe project.

J L Ebenau, S C J Verfaillie, K A van den Bosch, T Timmers, L M P Wesselman, M van Leeuwenstijn, H Tuncel, S V S Golla, M M Yaqub, A D Windhorst and 5 more

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Article in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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15 authors.

J L EbenauAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.ebenau@amsterdamumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5447-7224
S C J VerfaillieDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
K A van den BoschAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
T TimmersAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
L M P WesselmanAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M van LeeuwenstijnAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
H TuncelDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
S V S GollaDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M M YaqubDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A D WindhorstDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
N D PrinsAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
F BarkhofDepartment of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
P ScheltensAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
W M van der FlierAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
B N M van BerckelAlzheimer Centre, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine thresholds for amyloid beta pathology and evaluate associations with longitudinal memory performance with the aim to identify a grey zone of early amyloid beta accumulation and investigate its clinical relevance.

methodsWe included 162 cognitively normal participants with subjective cognitive decline from the SCIENCe cohort (64 ± 8 years, 38% F, MMSE 29 ± 1). Each underwent a dynamic [

resultsAs determined by visual assessment, 24% of 162 individuals were amyloid positive. Concordance with visual assessment was comparable but slightly higher for BP

conclusionWe provide evidence that not only high but also grey zone amyloid burden subtly impacts memory function. Therefore, in case a binary classification is required, we suggest using a relatively low threshold which includes grey zone amyloid pathology.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloidCognitive DysfunctionAgedAmyloid beta-PeptidesAniline CompoundsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesAniline Compounds[18F] florbetapirAmyloidCognitionGrey zoneSubjective cognitive decline

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