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Disrupted global metastability and static and dynamic brain connectivity across individuals in the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

ABSTRACT: As findings on the neuropathological and behavioral components of Alzheimer's disease (AD) continue to accrue, converging evidence suggests that macroscale brain functional disruptions may mediate their association. Recent developments on theoretical neuroscience indicate that instantaneous patterns of brain connectivity and metastability may be a key mechanism in neural communication underlying cognitive performance. However, the potential significance of these patterns across the AD spectrum remains virtually unexplored. We assessed the clinical sensitivity of static and dynamic functional brain disruptions across the AD spectrum using resting-state fMRI in a sample consisting of AD patients (n?=?80) and subjects with either mild (n?=?44) or subjective (n?=?26) cognitive impairment (MCI, SCI). Spatial maps constituting the nodes in the functional brain network and their associated time-series were estimated using spatial group independent component analysis and dual regression, and whole-brain oscillatory activity was analyzed both globally (metastability) and locally (static and dynamic connectivity). Instantaneous phase metrics showed functional coupling alterations in AD compared to MCI and SCI, both static (putamen, dorsal and default-mode) and dynamic (temporal, frontal-superior and default-mode), along with decreased global metastability. The results suggest that brains of AD patients display altered oscillatory patterns, in agreement with theoretical premises on cognitive dynamics.

SUBMITTER: Cordova-Palomera A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5225495 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disrupted global metastability and static and dynamic brain connectivity across individuals in the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

Córdova-Palomera Aldo A Kaufmann Tobias T Persson Karin K Alnæs Dag D Doan Nhat Trung NT Moberget Torgeir T Lund Martina Jonette MJ Barca Maria Lage ML Engvig Andreas A Brækhus Anne A Engedal Knut K Andreassen Ole A OA Selbæk Geir G Westlye Lars T LT

Scientific reports 20170111

As findings on the neuropathological and behavioral components of Alzheimer's disease (AD) continue to accrue, converging evidence suggests that macroscale brain functional disruptions may mediate their association. Recent developments on theoretical neuroscience indicate that instantaneous patterns of brain connectivity and metastability may be a key mechanism in neural communication underlying cognitive performance. However, the potential significance of these patterns across the AD spectrum r ...[more]

PMID: 28074926

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Disrupted global metastability and static and dynamic brain connectivity across individuals in the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

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Disrupted global metastability and static and dynamic brain connectivity across individuals in the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

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