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Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Neuropsychologic Evaluation of Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Stroke 22:195-199, Schmidt,R.,et al, 1991 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We compared brain magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological performance in 20 neurologically asymptomatic patients suffering from idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy(mean age 41[range 18-49]years)and 20 age-matched controls(mean age 38[range 28-49]years).Patients exhibited a significantly higher rate of cerebral infarcts(20%versus 0%,p<0.05)and cortical(50%versus 5%,p<0.01)and ventricular(55%versus 15%,p<0.02)atrophy than controls.Accordingly,semiquantitative volumetric measurements yielded a significantly increased ventricular-to-intracranial cavity ratio in the patients(6.2+/=2.9%versus 4.1+/=1.3%,p<0.01).This ratio and the cortical atrophy ratings correlated positively with disease duration(r=0.63 and 0. 54,p<0.05).Cognitive test performance was significantly worse in patients than in controls and was most impaired in those patients with morphologic cerebral abnormalities.

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