| Literature DB >> 33612547 |
Filippo Cieri1, Zhengshi Yang1, Dietmar Cordes1, Jessica Z K Caldwell1.
Abstract
We applied graph theory analysis on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data to evaluate sex differences of brain functional topography in normal controls (NCs), early mild cognitive impairment (eMCI), and AD patients. These metrics were correlated with RAVLT verbal learning and memory scores. The results show NCs have better functional connectivity (FC) metrics than eMCI and AD, and NC women show worse FC metrics compared to men, despite performing better on the RAVLT. FC differences between men and women diminished in eMCI and disappeared in AD. Within women, better FC metrics relate to better RAVLT learning in NCs and eMCI groups.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; brain imaging; functional connectivity; graph theory; mild cognitive impairment; rey auditory verbal learning test; sex differences
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33612547 PMCID: PMC8793667 DOI: 10.3233/JAD-201596
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Alzheimers Dis ISSN: 1387-2877 Impact factor: 4.160