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Alzheimer disease family history impacts resting state functional connectivity.
Annals of neurology - 1 Oct 2012
Wang Liang, Roe Catherine M, Snyder Abraham Z, Brier Matthew R, Thomas Jewell B, Xiong Chengjie, Benzinger Tammie L, Morris John C, Ances Beau M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Offspring whose parents have Alzheimer disease (AD) are at increased risk for developing dementia. Patients with AD typically exhibit disruptions in the default mode network (DMN). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a family history of late onset AD on DMN integrity in cognitively normal individuals. In particular, we determined whether a family history effect is detectable in...
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