FLASH P2 DELAY IN PRIMARY DEGENERATIVE DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER-TYPE

Citation
Nc. Moore et al., FLASH P2 DELAY IN PRIMARY DEGENERATIVE DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER-TYPE, Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 19(3), 1995, pp. 403-410
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Psychiatry
ISSN journal
02785846
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
403 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-5846(1995)19:3<403:FPDIPD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
1. Flash visual evoked responses of 31 patients meeting DSM-III-R crit eria for primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type were comp ared with 31 healthy controls. 2. P1 latency was normal (75+/-6 msec A lzheimer's; 75+/-6 msec controls). 3. P2 was significantly delayed (16 2+/-32 msec, 147+/-20 msec, p<0.03) among patients. 4. P1-P2 interpeak latency was significantly increased (87+/-32 msec, 71+/-21 msec, p<0. 03) among patients.