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Neural Computation (1995) 7 (1): 182–205.
Published: 01 January 1995
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View articletitled, Compensatory Mechanisms in an Attractor Neural Network Model of Schizophrenia
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We investigate the effect of synaptic compensation on the dynamic behavior of an attractor neural network receiving its input stimuli as external fields projecting on the network. It is shown how, in the face of weakened inputs, memory performance may be preserved by strengthening internal synaptic connections and increasing the noise level. Yet, these compensatory changes necessarily have adverse side effects, leading to spontaneous, stimulus-independent retrieval of stored patterns. These results can support Stevens' recent hypothesis that the onset of schizophrenia is associated with frontal synaptic regeneration, occurring subsequent to the degeneration of temporal neurons projecting on these areas.
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Neural Computation (1993) 5 (5): 736–749.
Published: 01 September 1993
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View articletitled, Neural Network Modeling of Memory Deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease
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The clinical course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is generally characterized by progressive gradual deterioration, although large clinical variability exists. Motivated by the recent quantitative reports of synaptic changes in AD, we use a neural network model to investigate how the interplay between synaptic deletion and compensation determines the pattern of memory deterioration, a clinical hallmark of AD. Within the model we show that the deterioration of memory retrieval due to synaptic deletion can be much delayed by multiplying all the remaining synaptic weights by a common factor, which keeps the average input to each neuron at the same level. This parallels the experimental observation that the total synaptic area per unit volume (TSA) is initially preserved when synaptic deletion occurs. By using different dependencies of the compensatory factor on the amount of synaptic deletion one can define various compensation strategies, which can account for the observed variation in the severity and progression rate of AD.