Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by an
increasing incidence. One of the pathologic processes that underlie this disorder is …

A best evidence topic in cardiovascular surgery was written according to a structured
protocol. The question addressed was whether patients with severe asymptomatic carotid …

Background and Purpose—This study aimed to monitor cognitive performance during a 3-
year period in subjects with bilateral asymptomatic severe internal carotid artery stenosis …

Objective: To determine whether extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass can improve
cognition over 2 years compared to best medical therapy alone in patients with symptomatic …

Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) is a mechanism responsible for maintaining stable
perfusion pressure within the brain via smooth muscle mediated modulations of vascular …

Epidemiological studies have suggested a pathophysiological link between obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanism by which …

Abstract Background and Purpose Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), measures the ability of
the cerebrovasculature to respond to vasoactive stimuli such as CO 2. CVR is often …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) of major arterial
vascular territories, particularly in the contralateral hemodynamically unaffected hemisphere …

The presence of apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele is the only recognized genetic risk factor
for the sporadic form of Alzheimer's disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Although transcranial sonography is not yet an established diagnostic modality for dementia
screening or differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) from vascular dementia …