Fractals in the neurosciences, part II: clinical applications and future perspectives

A Di Ieva, FJ Esteban, F Grizzi… - The …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
It has been ascertained that the human brain is a complex system studied at multiple scales,
from neurons and microcircuits to macronetworks. The brain is characterized by a …

Systematic review on fractal dimension of the retinal vasculature in neurodegeneration and stroke: assessment of a potential biomarker

S Lemmens, A Devulder, K Van Keer… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Ocular manifestations in several neurological pathologies accentuate the
strong relationship between the eye and the brain. Retinal alterations in particular can serve …

Microvascular network alterations in the retina of patients with Alzheimer's disease

CY Cheung, YT Ong, MK Ikram, SY Ong, X Li… - Alzheimer's & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Although cerebral small-vessel disease has been implicated in the
development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the cerebral microcirculation is difficult to …

Retinal vascular fractal dimension and its relationship with cardiovascular and ocular risk factors

CY Cheung, GN Thomas, W Tay, MK Ikram… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine the influence of a range of cardiovascular risk factors and ocular
conditions on retinal vascular fractal dimension in the Singapore Malay Eye Study. DESIGN …

Retinal biomarkers of cerebral small vessel disease: a systematic review

E Biffi, Z Turple, J Chung, A Biffi - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (CSVD), a progressive degenerative disorder of
small caliber cerebral vessels, represents a major contributor to stroke and vascular …

A spectrum of retinal vasculature measures and coronary artery disease

SB Wang, P Mitchell, G Liew, TY Wong, K Phan… - Atherosclerosis, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and aims We aimed to comprehensively describe a spectrum of retinal vessel
measures including fractal dimension (D f) and their associations with indices of coronary …

Retinal vascular changes are a marker for cerebral vascular diseases

HE Moss - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2015 - Springer
The retinal circulation is a potential marker of cerebral vascular disease because it shares
origin and drainage with the intracranial circulation and because it can be directly visualized …

Microvascular network alterations in retina of subjects with cerebral small vessel disease

S Hilal, YT Ong, CY Cheung, CS Tan… - Neuroscience …, 2014 - Elsevier
Novel retinal imaging techniques have enabled the assessment of quantitative vascular
parameters, which provide information on the microvasculature before the appearance of …

Retinal vascular fractal dimension is associated with cognitive dysfunction

CY Cheung, SY Ong, MK Ikram, YT Ong… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Fractal analysis is a method used to quantify the geometric branching complexity and
density of retinal vessels. This study examined the relationship of retinal vascular fractal …

Retinal microvasculature in Alzheimer's disease

CY Cheung, YT Ong, MK Ikram… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
Although cerebral small vessel disease has been implicated in the development of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the cerebral microcirculation is difficult to visualize directly in vivo …