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Michael Ewers

Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (LMU)
Verified email at med.uni-muenchen.de
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[HTML][HTML] New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

…, S Engelborghs, V Escott-Price, A Espinosa, M Ewers… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …

CSF biomarkers and incipient Alzheimer disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment

…, WM van der Flier, MA Blankenstein, M Ewers… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context Small single-center studies have shown that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers
may be useful to identify incipient Alzheimer disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive …

Whitepaper: Defining and investigating cognitive reserve, brain reserve, and brain maintenance

…, M Cantilon, G Chetelat, M Ewers… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Several concepts, which in the aggregate get might be used to account for “resilience”
against age‐ and disease‐related changes, have been the subject of much research. These …

CSF phosphorylated tau protein correlates with neocortical neurofibrillary pathology in Alzheimer's disease

K Buerger, M Ewers, T Pirttilä, R Zinkowski, I Alafuzoff… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Hyperphosphorylated tau protein (P-tau) in CSF is a core biomarker candidate of Alzheimer's
disease. Hyperphosphorylation of tau is thought to lead to neurofibrillary changes, a …

sTREM 2 cerebrospinal fluid levels are a potential biomarker for microglia activity in early‐stage Alzheimer's disease and associate with neuronal injury markers

…, B Nellgård, K Blennow, A Crispin, M Ewers… - EMBO molecular …, 2016 - embopress.org
TREM 2 is an innate immune receptor expressed on the surface of microglia. Loss‐of‐function
mutations of TREM 2 are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease ( AD ). …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroimaging markers for the prediction and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease dementia

M Ewers, RA Sperling, WE Klunk, MW Weiner… - Trends in …, 2011 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive age-related neurodegenerative disease. At the
time of clinical manifestation of dementia, significant irreversible brain damage is already …

Implementation of subjective cognitive decline criteria in research studies

…, R Buckley, B Dubois, KA Ellis, M Ewers… - Alzheimer's & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) manifesting before clinical impairment
could serve as a target population for early intervention trials in Alzheimer's disease (AD). A …

Prediction of conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease dementia based upon biomarkers and neuropsychological test performance

M Ewers, C Walsh, JQ Trojanowski, LM Shaw… - Neurobiology of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The current study tested the accuracy of primary MRI and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker
candidates and neuropsychological tests for predicting the conversion from mild cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Mild cognitive impairment and deficits in instrumental activities of daily living: a systematic review

…, PJ Connelly, B Dubois, M Eriksdotter, M Ewers… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction There is a growing body of evidence that subtle deficits in instrumental activities
of daily living (IADL) may be present in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, it is not …

Neuroimaging standards for research into small vessel disease—advances since 2013

…, C Decarli, A Dewenter, FN Doubal, M Ewers… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is common during ageing and can present as stroke,
cognitive decline, neurobehavioural symptoms, or functional impairment. SVD frequently …