Table 4

Characteristics of the two groups of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with or without medial temporal lobe (MTL) atrophy

Probable AD with MTL atrophyProbable AD without MTL atrophyF valueP value
n5014
Mean age (SD)71.66  (6.94)74.28  (9.12)1.350.248
Mean duration of disease (SD) (y)6.8 (3.12)5.14 (1.61)3.950.051
Mean MMSE (SD)17.73 (7.31)20.46 (5.04)1.580.213
Mean Mattis DRS (SD)96.66 (27.55)109.65 (14.05)2.630.111
  • For abbreviations see table 1.