Abstract
Putamen nuclei were assessed in 36 normal volunteers using magnetic resonance imaging and a systematic sampling method. There was a significant decrease in the volume of the putamen nuclei with advancing age (r = —0.74, p < 0.0001), and an associated decline in the volume of the caudate nuclei (r = 0.60, p < 0.0001). The implications of these findings in age-associated motor abnormalities are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 57-60 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | NeuroReport |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1991 |
Keywords
- Age-related changes
- Magnetic resonance image
- Putamen nuclei
- Stereology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)