Alzheimer’s patients show reduced neural integration during brain stimulation

Alzheimer’s patients show reduced neural integration during brain stimulation

New research suggests that the electrical complexity of the brain diminishes in early Alzheimer’s disease, potentially signaling a breakdown in the neural networks that support conscious awareness. By stimulating the brain with magnetic pulses and recording the response, scientists found distinct differences between healthy aging adults and those with mild dementia. These findings appear online in the journal Neuroscience of Consciousness. The h…