Mild Cognitive Impairment

Petersen, Ronald C.

doi:10.1056/nejmcp0910237

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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Petersen, Ronald C.·2011·New England Journal of Medicine

DOI 10.1056/nejmcp0910237

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This article reviews the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, its implications for the subsequent development of dementia, and potential management strategies. The possible use of imaging and biomarkers to identify persons at high risk is discussed.

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Authors: Petersen, R. C.
Affiliations: Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author: Petersen, Ronald C.
ORCID: Petersen, Ronald C.
Venue: New England Journal of Medicine
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Published: 2011-06-09
Volume: 364
Issue: 23
Pages: 2227-2234
ISSN: 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejmcp0910237
OpenAlex: W1833523444
Cited by: 1,289
References: 9
Citations by year: 2026: 70 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 106 · 2023: 91 · 2022: 106 · 2021: 145 · 2020: 135 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 74 · 2017: 84 · 2016: 63 · 2015: 73 · 2014: 64 · 2013: 59 · 2012: 49
FWCI: 7.49
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Keywords: mild cognitive impairment, dementia risk, dementia progression, diagnosis, management strategies, neuroimaging, biomarkers, risk identification
MeSH terms: Aged, Algorithms, Brain, Cognition Disorders, Dementia, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memory Disorders, Risk Factors

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