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Visual steady state in relation to age and cognitive function

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  • Anna Horwitz
  • Mia Dyhr Thomsen
  • Iris Wiegand
  • Henrik Horwitz
  • Marc Klemp
  • Miki Nikolic
  • Lene Rask
  • Martin Lauritzen
  • Krisztina Benedek

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Neocortical gamma activity is crucial for sensory perception and cognition. This study examines the value of using non-task stimulation-induced EEG oscillations to predict cognitive status in a birth cohort of healthy Danish males (Metropolit) with varying cognitive ability. In particular, we examine the steady-state VEP power response (SSVEP-PR) in the alpha (8Hz) and gamma (36Hz) bands in 54 males (avg. age: 62.0 years) and compare these with 10 young healthy participants (avg. age 27.6 years). Furthermore, we correlate the individual alpha-to-gamma difference in relative visual-area power (ΔRV) with cognitive scores for the older adults. We find that ΔRV decrease with age by just over one standard deviation when comparing young with old participants (p

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  • Anna Horwitz & Mia Dyhr Thomsen & Iris Wiegand & Henrik Horwitz & Marc Klemp & Miki Nikolic & Lene Rask & Martin Lauritzen & Krisztina Benedek, 2017. "Visual steady state in relation to age and cognitive function," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(2), pages 1-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0171859
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171859
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