Altered Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study
Li H, Jia X, Qi Z, Fan X, Ma T, Ni H, Li CR, Li K. Altered Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2017, 9: 127. PMID: 28522971, PMCID: PMC5415557, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild cognitive impairmentHealthy controlsAuditory Verbal Learning TestCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseBasal nucleusMCI patientsLow frequency fMRI signal fluctuationsFunctional connectivityResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-State fMRI StudyCortical cholinergic innervationCholinergic basal forebrainAltered functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingFMRI signal fluctuationsCholinergic dysfunctionCholinergic innervationVerbal Learning TestBasal forebrainClinical assessmentCognitive dysfunctionCholinergic basisLeft insula