The Use of Rhythmic Light Therapy in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Summary
In this within-subjects, crossover study, participants will undergo Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings before, during, and after each of three 1-hour sessions. All participants will experience all three conditions: (1) dual-frequency visual (10 and 40 Hz), (2) single-frequency visual (40 Hz), and (3) non-rhythmic stimulation. EEG spectral power and amplitude coupling will be analyzed to determine whether stimulation-induced increases in alpha-gamma neural synchrony translate to improvements in cognitive performance.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 55–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * History of Mild Cognitive Impairment with a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score between 18 and 25 Exclusion Criteria: * History of epilepsy or photosensitivity * Blindness or other obstructive vision conditions * retinal diseases * presence of another brain disease accounting for their cognitive status
Interventions
- DeviceFlickering Light
Red Flickering Light programed to three different visual stimulations
Location
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, New York