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P2‐158: Relationship between alcohol dependence and cognition in the elderly
Author(s) -
Hong Chang Hyung,
Lee Kang Soo,
Kim Hyun-Chung,
Park Sang Jin,
Oh Byoung Hoon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.1206
Subject(s) - cognition , dementia , alcohol dependence , psychology , cognitive impairment , alcohol , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , demography , biochemistry , chemistry , disease , sociology
CSF analysis revealed significant differences for Abeta, tau and phosphorylated tau between alcoholics and AD patients who had more severe biochemical anomalies. Conclusions: In elderly patients suffering from episodic memory disturbances, when the clinical and neuropsychological assessments cannot help to finalize an established diagnosis, CSF biomarkers can be very contributing to differentiate between elderly alcoholics and AD patients.