Network functional connectivity and whole-brain functional connectomics to investigate cognitive decline in neurodegenerative conditions

Functional Neurology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 191-203

  Dipasquale, Ottavia ^a,b,c   Cercignani, Mara ^d,e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain functional connectivity; Graph theoretical methods; Independent component analysis; Neurodegenerative disorders; Resting state networks

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOLD SIGNAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONNECTOME; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; BRAIN; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BRAIN; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; CONNECTOME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

EID: 85009471273     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: 19713274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/FNeur/2016.31.4.191     Document Type: Article

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