《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (7): 775-778.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.07.007

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White Matter Damages in Alzheimer's Disease Found with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (review)

ZHANG Xiu-feng, CHEN Li-dian   

  1. Fujian Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Technology, College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China
  • Received:2017-02-28 Published:2017-07-25 Online:2017-08-07
  • Contact: Correspondence to CHEN Li-dian. E-mail: cld@fjtcm.edu.cn

Abstract: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can detect the integrity of white matter in vivo, through which various white matter damages of the brains have been found in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), even mild cognitive impairment. These damages of white matter may relate to the impairment of cognitive function, otherwise, damages in various area may result in various clinical features. DTI may further be used in the study of AD development and therapeutic evaluation.

Key words: Alzheimer's disease, white matter, diffusion tensor imaging, review

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