A neurologist's perspective on serum neurofilament light in the memory clinic: a prospective implementation study.

Eline A J WillemseP ScheltensC E TeunissenE G B Vijverberg

Published in: Alzheimer's research & therapy (2021)

Regardless of the availability of CSF biomarker results, sNfL was perceived as a useful tool in more than half of the evaluated cases in a tertiary memory clinic practice. Based on our results, we recommend the analysis of the biomarker sNfL to confirm or exclude neurodegeneration in patients below 62 years old and in males.

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