Name of Fellow

    Dr Amy Brodtmann

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Do strokes cause dementia?

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 194,934

    Start date of award

    01/01/13

    Total duration of award in years

    5.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    stroke | dementia | volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (mri) | cognition | neurodegeneration

    Research Abstract

    There is no direct evidence linking Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and stroke. It is unknown whether stroke can trigger progressive dementia in the same way as AD. In a group of stroke patients, I will measure MRI brain volume and cognition in the 5 years after stroke. These findings will be critical for identification of those patients most at risk of dementia after stroke. This may allow future early intervention for these patients, via promising AD disease-modifying therapies.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
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