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Mapping distributed sources of cortical rhythms in mild Alzheimer's disease. A multicentric EEG study
Babiloni C, Binetti G, Cassetta E, Cerboneschi D, Dal Forno G, Del Percio C, Ferreri F, Ferri R et al.. NeuroImage, 2004-05-01
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The study aimed at mapping (i) the distributed electroencephalographic (EEG) sources specific for mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to vascular dementia (VaD) or normal elderly people (Nold) and (ii) the distributed EEG sources sensitive to the mild AD at different stages of severity. Resting EEG (10-20 electrode montage) was recorded from 48 mild AD, 20 VaD, and 38 Nold subjects. Both AD and VaD patients had 24-17 of mini mental state examination (MMSE).
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APA 7th
Babiloni, C., Binetti, G., Cassetta, E., Cerboneschi, D., Dal Forno, G., Del Percio, C., et al. (2004). Mapping distributed sources of cortical rhythms in mild Alzheimer's disease. A multicentric EEG study. NeuroImage. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.09.028
Vancouver
Babiloni C, Binetti G, Cassetta E, Cerboneschi D, Dal Forno G, Del Percio C, et al. Mapping distributed sources of cortical rhythms in mild Alzheimer's disease. A multicentric EEG study. NeuroImage. 2004. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.09.028. PMID: 15109997.
BibTeX
@article{babiloni2004-15109997,
author = {Babiloni, C. and Binetti, G. and Cassetta, E. and Cerboneschi, D. and Dal Forno, G. and Del Percio, C. and Ferreri, F. and Ferri, R. and others},
title = {{Mapping distributed sources of cortical rhythms in mild Alzheimer's disease. A multicentric EEG study}},
journal = {NeuroImage},
year = {2004},
doi = {10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.09.028},
pmid = {15109997},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.09.028}
}
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Key findings
- Resting EEG (10-20 electrode montage) was recorded from 48 mild AD, 20 VaD, and 38 Nold subjects.
- Both AD and VaD patients had 24-17 of mini mental state examination (MMSE).
- EEG rhythms were delta (2-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), alpha 1 (8-10.5 Hz), alpha 2 (10.5-13 Hz), beta 1 (13-20 Hz), and beta 2 (20-30 Hz).
- Cortical EEG sources were modeled by low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (LORETA).
Why it matters
This EEG study mapped cortical rhythms in mild Alzheimer's disease compared with vascular dementia and normal elderly people. It is a diagnostic mapping study and does not test any treatment, cure or prevention.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 51/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (NeuroImage) |
| Journal's citation record | 4 / 4 | NeuroImage: journal h-index 523 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2004 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (pubmed indexes it as a clinical or observational study) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 290 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 12.1 citations a year over 24 year(s) since 2004 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 2 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 31 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Paolo Maria Rossini: h-index 121 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Johns Hopkins University: institution h-index 2,306 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 12 institution(s) in 3 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 15109997) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 51 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2003.09.028
- PubMed: 15109997
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