Structural and functional network connectivity breakdown in Alzheimer's disease studied with magnetic resonance imaging techniques

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 455-474

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Agosta, Federica ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; amnestic mild cognitive impairment; diffusion tensor MRI; diffusion tensor MRI tractography; functional connectivity; resting state functional MRI; structural connectivity

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79957858302     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2011-101854     Document Type: Article

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