A new diagnostic approach in Alzheimer's disease: The critical flicker fusion threshold

Autor: Azar Abiyev, Funda Datlı Yakaryılmaz, Zeynel Abidin Öztürk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Dementia & Neuropsychologia, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 89-96 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2021-0054
Popis: ABSTRACT. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Although AD treatment is still insufficient despite all the recent developments, detection and treatment in the early stage of disease have provided more clinical benefits. Objective: In this study, we aimed to use the critical flicker fusion (CFF) threshold test to diagnose AD in the early stage. Methods: In this study, 120 patients (above 65 years of age) and 50 control groups who were admitted to geriatrics outpatient clinic and diagnosed in early- and middle-stage AD were included. The remaining 58 patients and 25 healthy volunteers underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment and CFF testing. Results: The mean CFF value of AD group was significantly lower than the control group (36.44±7.00 vs. 44.24±3.82, p0.05). The cutoff value for the CFF variable was determined as 39 Hz [p
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