Assessing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Alzheimer's disease and 
   Lead Investigator:    Carmela Tartaglia
   Institution      :    Toronto West Hospital
   E-Mail           :    carmela.tartaglia@uhn.ca
   Proposal ID      :    452


   Publications:


1  Multani N, Rudzicz F, Tartaglia MC
   Comparing neuropsychiatric and language features in early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's disease
   2016   Abstract  Alzheimers Dement   P490   , 

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   Proposal Description:
   Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are common amongst those with dementia. NPS play a significant role in patient distress, caregiver burden, and institutionalization. In addition, vascular risk factors (VRF) such as hypertension (HTN), diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia also increase the risk of dementia as vascular burden accumulates in the form of white matter hyperintensities as seen in MR imaging. The aim of this study is to better understand the association of NPS, VRF and their underlying neuroanatomical correlates, specifically white matter hyperintensities using neuroimaging analysis.