Research Article

Inclusion of Neuropsychological Scores in Atrophy Models Improves Diagnostic Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Table 2

Significant features.

RankCN versus ADP valueRankCN versus EMCIP value

1Left hippocampus volume<0.0011Age<0.01
2Right lateral ventricle volume<0.0012Right inferior temporal volume<0.01
3MMSE<0.0013Left thalamus volume<0.05
4Right pars opercularis volume<0.014Right transverse temporal volume<0.05
5Age<0.015Right precuneus volume<0.05
6Education<0.01
7Fourth ventricle volume<0.05
8Left choroid plexus volume<0.05
9Right precentral volume<0.05
10Whole brain volume<0.05

RankCN versus LMCIP valueRankEMCI versus LMCIP value

1Right hippocampus volume<0.0011RAVLT<0.001
2Left superior parietal volume<0.0012Right precuneus volume<0.001
3MMSE<0.0013Left caudal anterior cingulate volume<0.001
4Age<0.0014Left pallidum volume<0.001
5Left caudal anterior cingulate volume<0.015Left cuneus volume<0.01
6Left pericalcarine volume<0.016Left middle temporal volume<0.01
7Right superior parietal volume<0.017Left fusiform volume<0.01
8Left amygdala volume<0.018Left caudal middle frontal volume<0.05
9Right lateral occipital volume<0.059Right precentral volume<0.05
10Left caudate volume<0.0510Left thalamus volume<0.05
11Left transverse temporal volume<0.05
12Left posterior cingulate volume<0.05
13Education<0.05
14RAVLT<0.05

RankEMCI versus ADP valueRankLMCI versus ADP value

1MMSE<0.0011Age<0.001
2Left hippocampus volume<0.0012MMSE<0.001
3Right lateral ventricle volume<0.0013Non-WM hypointensities Volume<0.01
4Right inferior temporal volume<0.0014Right pars triangularis volume<0.05
5Right choroid plexus volume<0.0015Left cuneus volume<0.05
6Right precentral volume<0.001
7Right paracentral volume<0.01
8Left caudate volume<0.05