Autonomic Dysfunction in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Evidence from Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in a Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

Paola Nicolini; Michele M. Ciulla; Gabriella Malfatto; Carlo Abbate; Daniela Mari; Paolo D. Rossi; Emanuela Pettenuzzo; Fabio Magrini; Dario Consonni; Federico Lombardi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096656

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Autonomic Dysfunction in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Evidence from Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in a Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

Paola Nicolini ,

* E-mail: paolanikolini@fastwebnet.it

Affiliation Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Michele M. Ciulla,

Affiliation Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Gabriella Malfatto,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Carlo Abbate,

Affiliation Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Daniela Mari,

Affiliation Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Paolo D. Rossi,

Affiliation Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Emanuela Pettenuzzo,

Affiliation Geriatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Fabio Magrini,

Affiliation Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Dario Consonni,

Affiliation Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Federico Lombardi

Affiliation Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Autonomic Dysfunction in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Evidence from Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in a Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

Paola Nicolini,
Michele M. Ciulla,
Gabriella Malfatto,
Carlo Abbate,
Daniela Mari,
Paolo D. Rossi,
Emanuela Pettenuzzo,
Fabio Magrini,
Dario Consonni,
Federico Lombardi

Published: May 6, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096656

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