Cognitive Science

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An eXplainability Artificial Intelligence approach to brain connectivity in Alzheimer’s disease

The advent of eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) has revolutionized the way human experts, especially from non-computational domains, approach artificial intelligence; this is particularly true for clinical applications where the transparency of the results is often compromised by the algorithmic complexity. Here, we investigate how Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects brain connectivity within a cohort of 432 […]

Published on August 31, 2023

Associations between cognition, anxiety, depression, and residual dizziness in elderly people with BPPV

ObjectiveTo investigate the associations between cognition, anxiety, depression, and residual dizziness after successful repositioning maneuvers in the elderly with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).MethodsWe enrolled 40 elderly patients with BPPV in our outpatient department. We used the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 (GAD-7) […]

Published on August 31, 2023

COVID-19’s Impact on Brain Function and Health

The effects of COVID-19 on the brain are like wearing a blindfold while solving a puzzle. Just as the blindfold limits our ability to see and solve the puzzle, COVID-19 can impair our cognitive function and mental health. Even after recovering from the virus, some people experience lingering symptoms that affect their cognition and overall […]

Published on August 31, 2023