Cambios en la variabilidad temporal de la conectividad funcional electroencefalográfica durante el envejecimiento

  1. González, Almudena 1
  2. Alba, Guzmán 1
  3. González, Julián J. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Journal:
EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

ISSN: 2174-8144 2254-9625

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 7

Issue: 1

Pages: 5-15

Type: Article

DOI: 10.30552/EJIHPE.V7I1.189 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

This work is aimed at investigating changes in the temporal variability of EEG functional connectivity (FC) during agin. The variability in the FC has been linked to cognitive performance. The study was carried out in two groups of healthy subjects: one of 10 adults between 50-65 years old and another of 15 subjects ranging 66-85 years. EEG recordings were made at rest using 16 monopolar channels: under eyes closed (EC) and under hyperventilation (HV). The cortical FC between all EEG channel pairs was estimated from an index (L) of nonlinear generalized synchronization. For each subject and condition, the global connectivity (GC) of each area/channel with the rest of them was calculated, then the GC average and the GC temporal variability (TVC) of such connectivities was computed from the GC mean and standard deviation of successive EEG recordings respectively. The changes with age and condition of GC and TVC of each cortical area were estimated via a MANOVA. We found that the GC does not change with age during OC or HV, but the TVC of all cortical areas is significantly higher (p<0.01) for subjects under 65 and mainly for the central, temporal and parietal areas (p<0.01). It is concluded that TVC decreasing with aging may be related to cognitive performance deficits.

Funding information

Los autores agradecen el apoyo financiero del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) a través de una subvención del Instituto de Salud Carlos III, (FIS) (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, español Subvención No. PS09 / 00856) y el Ministerio de Economía español y Competitividad a través de subvención TEC desde 2.012 hasta 38.453-CO4-03.

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