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Critical flicker fusion threshold: a useful research tool in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s) -
Curran Stephen,
Wattis John P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
human psychopharmacology: clinical and experimental
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.461
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1099-1077
pISSN - 0885-6222
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1077(199807)13:5<337::aid-hup7>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - flicker fusion threshold , alzheimer's disease , disease , computer science , neuroscience , neurophysiology , flicker , medicine , psychology , operating system
Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold (CFFT) is now a well established measure in psychopharmacological research in both volunteer and patient populations. This paper examines some of the theoretical aspects of CFFT which investigators should be aware of, and the role of CFFT in psychopharmacological research. It also explores the anatomical and neurophysiological basis of CFFT measurement and discusses the possible application of CFFT as a simple means of detecting early Alzheimer's disease. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.