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Thalamic structures and associated cognitive functions: Relations with age and aging

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Fama, Rosemary, Sullivan, Edith V.·2015·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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The thalamus, with its cortical, subcortical, and cerebellar connections, is a critical node in networks supporting cognitive functions known to decline in normal aging, including component processes of memory and executive functions of attention and information processing. The macrostructure, microstructure, and neural connectivity of the thalamus changes across the adult lifespan. Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) have demonstrated, regional thalamic volume shrinkage and microstructural degradation, with anterior regions generally more compromised than posterior regions. The integrity of selective thalamic nuclei and projections decline with advancing age, particularly those in thalamofrontal, thalamoparietal, and thalamolimbic networks. This review presents studies that assess the relations between age and aging and the structure, function, and connectivity of the thalamus and associated neural networks and focuses on their relations with processes of attention, speed of information processing, and working and episodic memory.

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Authors
Fama, R., & Sullivan, E. V.
Affiliations
  • SRI International (US)
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Fama, Rosemary
Venue
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-07
Volume
54
Pages
29-37
ISSN
0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2081274529
Cited by
323
References
81
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA010723, AA017168, AA012388)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
thalamus, aging, cognitive aging, thalamic connectivity, attention, processing speed, working memory, episodic memory, thalamic nuclei
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Brain, Brain Mapping, Cognition, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Neural Pathways, Thalamus, Young Adult, Diffusion Tensor Imaging

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