Vikas Dhikav, Lokesh Sharma, Pinki Mishra, Neera Sharma, Kuljeet Singh Anand, Sharmila Duraisamy, Umesh Chandra Garga, Mansi Sethi, Basal Serum Cortisol Levels, Depression and Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease, Journal of Depression And Therapy, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 25-31, ISSN 2476-1710, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-15-719.
(https://oap-journals.com/depression-and-therapy/article/basal-serum-cortisol-levels-depression-and-medial-temporal-lobe-atrophy-in-patients-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-and-alzheimer-s-disease-259)
Abstract: This clinical study explores associations among basal serum cortisol, depressive symptoms, and medial temporal lobe atrophy in patients with MCI and Alzheimer's disease. It discusses stress‑axis dysregulation as a potential contributor to neurodegeneration and outlines implications for assessment and intervention.
Keywords: Serum Cortisol; Depression; Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy; Alzheimer’s disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment.