International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Nov 2000
A retrospective study of neuroradiological abnormalities detected on structural magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in elderly patients with cognitive impairment.
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between neuroradiological and clinical diagnosis in patients presenting with cognitive impairment, and also the relationship between the neuroradiological abnormalities and cognitive function as assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. ⋯ MRI brain scanning has an important role in aiding and refining the clinical diagnosis of cognitive impairment/dementia in the elderly.