RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CORTICAL CHOLINE-ACETYLTRANSFERASE CONTENT AND EEG DELTA-POWER

被引:67
作者
RIEKKINEN, P
SIRVIO, J
RIEKKINEN, P
机构
[1] Department of Neurology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio
关键词
Acetylcholine; Alzheimer's disease; Choline acetyltransferase; Cholinergic deficit; Delta-power; Nucleus basalis;
D O I
10.1016/0168-0102(90)90052-G
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Destruction of the nucleus basalis abolished normal spectral power only in the frontal cortex, where choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity was lower. In lesioned animals, delta-power was increased and alpha-power decreased. The increase in delta-power during immobility correlated with a reduction in ChAT activity. High-voltage spindles occurred more frequently after cholinergic denervation. The results suggest that spectral power and high-voltage spindle analysis might serve as a useful tool for evaluating the efficacy of pharmacological strategies aimed at alleviating the cholinergic deficit. © 1990.
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