CSF GABA in caregiver spouses of Alzheimer patients

The authors studied CSF gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in 14 Alzheimer patients and nine age-matched normal subjects. The five normal subjects who were wives of the demented patients had higher CSF GABA concentrations than the four normal subjects without demented spouses.

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Published in:	The American journal of psychiatry Vol. 146; no. 6; p. 787
Main Authors:	Pomara, N, Deptula, D, Galloway, M P, LeWitt, P A, Stanley, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1989
Subjects:	Alzheimer Disease - cerebrospinal fluid Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Dementia - cerebrospinal fluid Female gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - cerebrospinal fluid Humans Male Marriage Middle Aged
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Summary:	The authors studied CSF gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in 14 Alzheimer patients and nine age-matched normal subjects. The five normal subjects who were wives of the demented patients had higher CSF GABA concentrations than the four normal subjects without demented spouses.
ISSN:	0002-953X
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.146.6.787