Delayed atrophy in posterior cingulate cortex and apathy after stroke

ConclusionsThe present study suggests that delayed atrophic change is evident in the PCC 6 months after a stroke. There was greater apathetic change in the stroke patients with the larger volume reductions. The delayed atrophy of the PCC may reflect degeneration secondary to neuronal loss due to stroke. Such degeneration might have impaired control of goal‐directed behavior, leading to the observed increase in apathy. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kiwamu Matsuoka, Fumihiko Yasuno, Akihiko Taguchi, Akihide Yamamoto, Katsufumi Kajimoto, Hiroaki Kazui, Takashi Kudo, Atsuo Sekiyama, Soichiro Kitamura, Kuniaki Kiuchi, Jun Kosaka, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Hidehiro Iida, Kazuyuki Nagatsuka Tags: Research Article Source Type: research