Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Oct 2014
Relationship between small cerebral white matter lesions and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of small cerebral white matter lesions on cognitive functions, and its difference by clinical stage. ⋯ The results suggested the involvement of periventricular small white matter lesions on impairment in verbal fluency, and such influence might be different depending on an individual's clinical stage.