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Compensation versus deterioration across functional networks in amnestic mild cognitive impairment subtypes.

Benxamín Varela-López, Montserrat Zurrón, Mónica Lindín, Fernando Díaz, Santiago Galdo-Alvarez

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Benxamín Varela-LópezDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain. benxamin.varela.lopez@usc.es.ORCID 0000-0001-5528-3093
Montserrat ZurrónDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9948-8840
Mónica LindínDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5936-9644
Fernando DíazDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3373-4855
Santiago Galdo-AlvarezDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5242-3203

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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PID2020-114521RB-C21/C22Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PSI2014-55316-C3-3-RMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad PSI2017-89389-C2-2-RXunta de Galicia ED431-2017/27Xunta de Galicia ED431C-2021/04Xunta de Galicia ED481A
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Abstract

Functional connectivity studies to detect neurophysiological correlates of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease, have generated contradictory results in terms of compensation and deterioration, as most of the studies did not distinguish between the different aMCI subtypes: single-domain aMCI (sd-aMCI) and multiple-domain aMCI (md-aMCI). The present study aimed to characterize the neurophysiological correlates of aMCI subtypes by using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study included sd-aMCI (n = 29), md-aMCI (n = 26), and control (n = 30) participants. The data were subjected to independent component analysis (ICA) to explore the default mode network (DMN) and the fronto-parietal control network (FPCN). Additionally, seed-based and moderation analyses were conducted to investigate the connectivity of the medial temporal lobe and functional networks. aMCI subtypes presented differences in functional connectivity relative to the control group: sd-aMCI participants displayed increased FPCN connectivity and reduced connectivity between the posterior parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) and medial structures; md-aMCI participants exhibited lower FPCN connectivity, higher anterior PHG connectivity with frontal structures and lower posterior PHG connectivity with central-parietal and temporo-occipital areas. Additionally, md-aMCI participants showed higher posterior PHG connectivity with structures of the DMN than both control and sd-aMCI participants, potentially indicating more severe cognitive deficits. The results showed gradual and qualitative neurofunctional differences between the aMCI subgroups, suggesting the existence of compensatory (sd-aMCI) and deterioration (md-aMCI) mechanisms in functional networks, mainly originated in the DMN. The findings support consideration of the subgroups as different stages of MCI within the Alzheimer disease continuum.

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AmnesiaBrainCognitive DysfunctionDefault Mode NetworkNerve NetAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleAmnestic MCIAmnestic MCI subtypesDefault mode networkFronto-parietal control networkResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging

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PMCPMC11978594

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