Characteristic | Dementia of the Alzheimer type | Dementia due to other reasons | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 23 | 17 | |
Gender (male/female) | 10/13 | 12/5 | 0.116* |
Age (years) | 69.0 ± 10.9 | 64.4 ± 11.0 | 0.199** |
MMSE | 22.6 ± 4.4 | 25.3 ± 2.4 | 0.041** |
CDT (points) | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 0.147** |
CSF Aβ1–40 (ng/ml) | 11.87 ± 3.67 (n = 21) | 10.08 ± 3.43 (n = 15) | 0.147** |
CSF Aβ1–42 (ng/ml) | 0.59 ± 0.15 (n = 22) | 1.20 ± 0.28 (n = 15) | < 0.0001** |
CSF Aβ42/40 ratio | 0.052 ± 0.18 (n = 21) | 0.126 ± 0.30 (n = 15) | < 0.0001** |
CSF tTau (pg/ml) | 731.6 ± 283.6 (n = 22) | 300.8 ± 116.5 (n = 15) | < 0.0001** |
CSF pTau (pg/ml) | 85.1 ± 32.0 (n = 22) | 42.5 ± 12.2 (n = 15) | < 0.0001** |