We sought to determine if Chamorro individuals with a family history of Guam dementia (GD) or Parkinson dementia complex (PDC) exhibit presymptomatic brain MRI changes. Sixty-six Chamorro subjects had neurocognitive assessment and volumetric MRI. MRI brain volumes differed between diagnostic groups (GD, PDC, control) and according to family history. Chamorros with a family history of PDC or dementia may have increased brain atrophy, suggesting a hereditary susceptibility to neurodegenerative disorders.
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Washington Univ, Dept Neurol, St Louis, MO 63108 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Alzheimer Dis Res Ctr, St Louis, MO 63108 USA
Johnson, D. K.
Storandt, M.
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Washington Univ, Dept Psychol, St Louis, MO 63108 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Alzheimer Dis Res Ctr, St Louis, MO 63108 USA
Storandt, M.
Morris, J. C.
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Washington Univ, Dept Neurol, St Louis, MO 63108 USA
Washington Univ, Dept Pathol & Immunol, St Louis, MO 63108 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Alzheimer Dis Res Ctr, St Louis, MO 63108 USA
Morris, J. C.
Langford, Z. D.
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Univ Kansas, Dept Psychol, Lawrence, KS 66045 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Alzheimer Dis Res Ctr, St Louis, MO 63108 USA