Open AccessFlickering Red-Light Stimulus for Promoting Coherent 40 Hz Neural Oscillation: A Feasibility Study
Author(s) -
Levent Sahin,
Mariana G. Figueiro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-200179
Subject(s) - stimulus (psychology) , flicker , oscillation (cell signaling) , physics , optics , psychology , computer science , chemistry , cognitive psychology , computer graphics (images) , biochemistry
Coherent 40 Hz (gamma) neural oscillation indicates healthy brain activity and is known to be disrupted in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. 40 Hz entrainment by flickering light is known to significantly attenuate AD pathology in mice.
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