Small World derived index to distinguish Alzheimer’s type dementia and healthy subjects

• Published in: Age and ageing Vol. 53; no. 6
• Main Authors: Vecchio, Fabrizio, Miraglia, Francesca, Pappalettera, Chiara, Nucci, Lorenzo, Cacciotti, Alessia, Rossini, Paolo Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology; Alzheimer Disease - psychology; Brain - physiopathology; Brain Waves; Case-Control Studies; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Research Paper; older people; electroencephalographic (EEG); Small World; graph theory; Alzheimer’s; neurorehabilitation

This article introduces a novel index aimed at uncovering specific brain connectivity patterns associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), defined according to neuropsychological patterns. Electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of 370 people, including 170 healthy subjects and 200 mild-AD patie...