Abnormalities of Resting-state EEG Microstates in Older Adults with Cognitive Frailty

Overview

Journal Geroscience

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2024 Dec 26

PMID 39724459

Authors

Yu Zhang

Yue Ma

Yu-Lin Gao

Hai-Chao Fu

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of EEG microstates across different cognitive frailty (CF) subtypes, providing insights for the prevention and early diagnosis of CF. This study included 60 eligible older adults. Their resting-state EEG microstates were analyzed using agglomerative adaptive hierarchical clustering. Microstate temporal parameters were extracted through global field power peak-based backfitting. Spearman's partial correlation analysis and linear mixed-effects models were employed to investigate the relationship between microstate temporal parameters and CF. Statistical differences were observed in transition probabilities (TPs) from microstate B to A between healthy controls (HCs) and reversible cognitive frailty (RCF) group (t = -2.076, P = 0.042). Potentially reversible cognitive frailty (PRCF) and RCF group also exhibited statistical differences in the TPs from microstate B to A (t = 3.122, P = 0.003). In the RCF group, the occurrence of microstates A and B differed significantly from microstate C (t = 3.455, P = 0.002; t = 3.108, P = 0.004). In the PRCF group, the occurrence of microstates A, B, and C differed significantly from microstate D (t = -3.688, P = 0.001; t = -3.334, P = 0.002; t = -4.188, P < 0.001). The neural networks and processing modes engaged by microstate D during executive memory tasks differ between RCF and PRCF. A decreased occurrence of microstate C and higher TPs of microstates A and B may serve as early warning signals for RCF. Conversely, an increased occurrence of microstate D and decreased TPs of microstates C and D indicate the onset of PRCF.

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