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Title:

Disconnection of frontal and parietal areas contributes to impaired attention in very early Alzheimer's disease.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Neufang, S; Akhrif, A; Riedl, V; Förstl, H; Kurz, A; Zimmer, C; Sorg, C; Wohlschläger, AM
Abstract:
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), the loss of cerebral connectivity has been evidenced by numerous studies. There is growing evidence of attention related failures already in prodromal stages of AD; however, connectivity changes within attention networks have been rarely reported. Here we focused on effective connectivity of top-down attention control in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease (pAD). We scanned 15 pAD patients and 16 healthy elderly using the Attentional Network Task and determi...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Alzheimers Dis
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
25
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
309-21
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3233/JAD-2011-102154
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21422523
Print-ISSN:
1387-2877
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie; Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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