Sodium MRI in Neuronal Function and Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Imaging

Sodium MRI in Neuronal Function and Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Imaging

Question 1
What role does sodium play in neuronal action?
Sodium supports the proper functioning of the nerves by playing its role in action potentials. Action potentials are electrical impulses sent when the nerve cells receive signals down the length of the cells, triggering communication with the neighboring cells. During the action potentials, sodium ions rush out of the nerve cells to initiate electrochemical impulses (Budvytyte et al., 2014).

Why is this approach relevant or useful to understanding the loss of function in neurons?
This approach is useful to understand…