Thickness of the substantia innominata in elderly control subjects and patients with dementia

Patient GroupSubstantia Innominata Thickness (mm)
Elderly control subjects (n = 21)2.57 ± 0.19
AD (n = 39)1.78 ± 0.28*
Vascular dementia (n = 23)1.94 ± 0.22*
Frontotemporal dementia (n = 5)1.79 ± 0.38*
Parkinson disease with dementia (n = 8)1.93 ± 0.19*
  • * P < .0001, compared with thickness in elderly control subjects.