Name of Fellow

    Dr Mitchell Goldsworthy

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Combined TMS-EEG for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 409,625

    Start date of award

    01/01/16

    Total duration of award in years

    4.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    alzheimer disease | brain ageing | transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) | cortical plasticity | connectivity

    Research Abstract

    Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is key to more effective early intervention. Current biomarkers are expensive and are not suited for detecting the subtle changes in brain function that occur during the initial stages of the disease. Non-invasive brain stimulation is pain-free and inexpensive, and can directly probe brain function in conscious humans. This project will investigate whether these techniques might be used to identify markers of early brain dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
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