Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 1395-1404 , October 2006

Age and cholinergic effects on hemodynamics and functional coherence of human hippocampus

  • Alle Meije Wink

      Affiliations

    • Brain Mapping Unit and Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Frédéric Bernard

      Affiliations

    • Brain Mapping Unit and Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Raymond Salvador

      Affiliations

    • Brain Mapping Unit and Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Sant Joan de Déu—Serveis de Salut Mental, C/Antoni Pujadas, 42. 08830, St. Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Ed Bullmore

      Affiliations

    • Brain Mapping Unit and Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1223 336583; fax: +44 1223 336581.
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  • John Suckling

      Affiliations

    • Brain Mapping Unit and Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Departments of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK

Received 10 May 2005 ,Revised 25 July 2005 ,Accepted 2 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2005.08.011

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 1395-1404 , October 2006

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