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Title: | Differences in scalp-to-cortex tissues across age groups, sexes and brain regions: Implications for neuroimaging and brain stimulation techniques | Authors: | VAN HOORNWEDER, Sybren GERAERTS, Marc VERSTRAELEN, Stefanie NUYTS, Marten Caulfield, Kevin A. MEESEN, Raf |
Issue Date: | 2024 | Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Source: | NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING, 138 , p. 45 -62 | Abstract: | Aging affects the scalp -to -cortex distance (SCD) and the comprising tissues. This is crucial for noninvasive neuroimaging and brain stimulation modalities as they rely on traversing from the scalp to the cortex or vice versa. The specific relationship between aging and these tissues has not been comprehensively investigated. We conducted a study on 250 younger and older adults to examine age -related differences in SCD and its constituent tissues. We identified region -specific differences in tissue thicknesses related to age and sex. Older adults exhibit larger SCD in the frontocentral regions compared to younger adults. Men exhibit greater SCD in the inferior scalp regions, while women show similar -to -greater SCD values in regions closer to the vertex compared to men. Younger adults and men have thicker soft tissue layers, whereas women and older adults exhibit thicker compact bone layers. CSF is considerably thicker in older adults, particularly in men. These findings emphasize the need to consider age, sex, and regional differences when interpreting SCD and its implications for noninvasive neuroimaging and brain stimulation. | Notes: | Van Hoornweder, S (corresponding author), Wetenschapspk 7, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. sybren.vanhoornweder@uhasselt.be |
Keywords: | Aging;Sex;Scalp-to-cortex distance;Anatomy;Neuroimaging;Noninvasive brain stimulation | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/43010 | ISSN: | 0197-4580 | e-ISSN: | 1558-1497 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2024.02.011 | ISI #: | 001218235800001 | Rights: | 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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