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@ARTICLE{Jacobs:20479,
author = {Jacobs, H.I.L. and Van Boxtel, M.P.J. and Heinecke, A. and
Gronenschild, E.H.B.M. and Backes, W.H. and Jolles, J. and
Verhey, F.R.J.},
title = {{F}unctional integration of parietal lobe activity in early
{A}lzheimer's disease},
journal = {Neurology},
volume = {78},
issn = {0028-3878},
address = {Hagerstown, Md.},
publisher = {Lippincott Williams $\&$ Wilkins},
reportid = {PreJuSER-20479},
pages = {352 - 360},
year = {2012},
note = {Study funding: Supported by a grant from the FP6 EU
programme Marie Curie Actions [MEST-CT-2005-020589].},
abstract = {Parietal lobe dysfunction is an important characteristic of
early Alzheimer disease (AD). Functional studies have shown
conflicting parietal activation patterns indicative of
either compensatory or dysfunctional mechanisms. This study
aimed at examining activation differences in early AD using
a visuospatial task. We focused on functional
characteristics of the parietal lobe and examined
compensation or disconnection mechanisms by combining a fMRI
task with effective connectivity measures from Granger
causality mapping (GCM).Eighteen male patients with amnestic
mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and 18 male cognitively
healthy older individuals were given a mental rotation task
with different rotation angles.There were no behavioral
group differences on the fMRI task. Separate measurements at
each angle revealed widespread activation group differences.
More temporal and parietal activation in the higher angle
condition was observed in patients with aMCI. The parametric
modulation, which identifies regions associated with
increasing angle, confirmed these results. The GCM showed
increased connectivity within the parietal lobe and between
parietal and temporal regions in patients with aMCI.
Decreased connectivity was found between the inferior
parietal lobule and posterior cingulate gyrus. Connectivity
patterns correlated with memory performance scores in
patients with aMCI.Our results demonstrate increased
effective temporoparietal connectivity in patients with
aMCI, while maintaining intact behavioral performance. This
might be a compensational mechanism to counteract a
parietal-posterior cingulate gyrus disconnection. These
findings highlight the importance of connectivity changes in
the pathophysiology of AD. In addition, effective
connectivity may be a promising method for evaluating
interventions aimed at the promotion of compensatory
mechanisms.},
keywords = {Aged / Alzheimer Disease: physiopathology / Brain Mapping /
Causality / Data Interpretation, Statistical / Functional
Laterality: physiology / Humans / Image Processing,
Computer-Assisted / Imagination: physiology / Magnetic
Resonance Imaging / Male / Middle Aged / Mild Cognitive
Impairment: physiopathology / Neuropsychological Tests /
Parietal Lobe: physiopathology / Reaction Time: physiology /
Socioeconomic Factors / Temporal Lobe: physiopathology / J
(WoSType)},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {Funktion und Dysfunktion des Nervensystems (FUEK409) /
89572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF2-89572)},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK409 / G:(DE-HGF)POF2-89572},
shelfmark = {Clinical Neurology},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:22262753},
UT = {WOS:000300040300015},
doi = {10.1212/WNL.0b013e318245287d},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/20479},
}