Cingulate cortex and insula activation

Cognitive decline is associated with cingulate cortex and insula activation in humans.

“Significantly increased activations in the anterior cingulate cortex and posterior cingulate cortex and bilateral insula were found in MCI versus both dCON / sCON”

HumansMCI versus deteriorating and stable controls; deteriorating versus stable controlsanterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, and bilateral insula

Decreased Fronto-Parietal and Increased Default Mode Network Activation is Associated with Subtle Cognitive Deficits in Elderly Controls

Neuro-Signals·Dec 18, 2017