Facial memorization differences between patients with and without mild cognitive impairment (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Facial memorization differences between patients with and without mild cognitive impairment

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[LEFT] Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a significantly reduced ability to memorize faces in comparison to healthy controls (HCs). [RIGHT] The gaze pattern of MCI patients (yellow) is focused over a greater area of the face, possibly as compensation for cognitive degradation, compared to the gaze pattern of HCs, which is more focused on the eyes.

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Toshikazu Kawagoe

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