Article
Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease show differential patterns of ERP brain activation during odor identification.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 31 Jul 2012
Morgan Charlie D, Murphy Claire
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may show olfactory processing deficits before other signs of dementia appear. METHODS: We studied 60 healthy non-demented individuals, half of whom were positive for the genetic risk factor the Apolipoprotein...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Brain
- Brain Mapping
- Evoked Potentials
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odorants
- Olfaction Disorders
- Olfactory Perception
- Recognition, Psychology