Author:
Balldin Jan,Gottfries C-G.,Karlsson I.,Lindstedt G.,Långström G.,Wålinder J.
Abstract
SummaryThe dexamethasone suppression test (DST) was performed on 21 patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), 11 patients with multiinfarct dementia (Ml) and 14 healthy controls. Twelve of the DAT patients and eight of the Ml patients showed abnormal lack of suppression, compared with just one member of the control group. Abnormal DST was related to dementia as such and not to age or depression, or to levels of CSF monoamine metabolites. Basal serum prolactin concentrations were not increased.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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