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Tsujii N, Mikawa W, Tsujimoto E, Akashi H, Adachi T, Kirime E, Shirakawa O. Relationship between prefrontal hemodynamic responses and quality of life differs between melancholia and non-melancholic depression. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2016; 253:26-35. [PMID: 27259838 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study aimed to determine whether quality of life (QOL) reflects specific functional abnormalities of frontotemporal hemodynamic responses in melancholia. We recruited 30 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with melancholic features (MDD-MF), 52 with non-melancholic features (MDD-NMF), and 68 healthy control subjects who were matched for age, sex ratio, and years of education. QOL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and regional hemodynamic responses during a verbal fluency task were monitored with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Patients with MDD-MF scored significantly lower than those with MDD-NMF on the role emotional domain of SF-36. Both MDD patient groups exhibited lower hemodynamic responses in the frontotemporal regions than the control group. Hemodynamic responses in the frontotemporal regions were significantly smaller in patients with MDD-MF than in those with MDD-NMF. The role emotional domain of patients with MDD-MF was significantly and positively correlated with hemodynamic responses in the prefrontal region, whereas that of patients with MDD-NMF revealed no significant correlation. In conclusion, our results indicate that patients with MDD-MF exhibit qualitatively distinct prefrontal dysfunction patterns associated with emotional role functioning compared with patients with MDD-NMF.
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- Noa Tsujii
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; Department of Psychological Science, Graduate School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Quaresima V, Ferrari M. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) for Assessing Cerebral Cortex Function During Human Behavior in Natural/Social Situations: A Concise Review. ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1094428116658959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Upon adequate stimulation, real-time maps of cortical hemodynamic responses can be obtained by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which noninvasively measures changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin after positioning multiple sources and detectors over the human scalp. This review is aimed at giving a concise and simple overview of the basic principles of fNIRS including features, strengths, advantages, limitations, and utility for evaluating human behavior. The transportable/wireless commercially available fNIRS systems have a time resolution of 1 to 10 Hz, a depth sensitivity of about 1.5 cm, and a spatial resolution up to 1 cm. fNIRS has been found suitable for many applications on human beings, either adults or infants/children, in the field of social sciences, neuroimaging basic research, and medicine. Some examples of present and future prospects of fNIRS for assessing cerebral cortex function during human behavior in different situations (in natural and social situations) will be provided. Moreover, the most recent fNIRS studies for investigating interpersonal interactions by adopting the hyperscanning approach, which consists of the measurement of brain activity simultaneously on two or more people, will be reported.
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- Valentina Quaresima
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Italy
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Deppermann S, Notzon S, Kroczek A, Rosenbaum D, Haeussinger F, Diemer J, Domschke K, Fallgatter A, Ehlis AC, Zwanzger P. Functional co-activation within the prefrontal cortex supports the maintenance of behavioural performance in fear-relevant situations before an iTBS modulated virtual reality challenge in participants with spider phobia. Behav Brain Res 2016; 307:208-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Watanabe JI, Atsumori H, Kiguchi M. Informal Face-to-Face Interaction Improves Mood State Reflected in Prefrontal Cortex Activity. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:194. [PMID: 27199715 PMCID: PMC4853847 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Recent progress with wearable sensors has enabled researchers to capture face-to-face interactions quantitatively and given great insight into human dynamics. One attractive field for applying such sensors is the workplace, where the relationship between the face-to-face behaviors of employees and the productivity of the organization has been investigated. One interesting result of previous studies showed that informal face-to-face interaction among employees, captured by wearable sensors that the employees wore, significantly affects their performance. However, the mechanism behind this relationship has not yet been adequately explained, though experiences at the job scene might qualitatively support the finding. We hypothesized that informal face-to-face interaction improves mood state, which in turn affects the task performance. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated the change of mood state before and after break time for two groups of participants, one that spent their breaks alone and one that spent them with other participants, by administering questionnaires and taking brain activity measurements. Recent neuroimaging studies have suggested a significant relationship between mood state and brain activity. Here, we show that face-to-face interaction during breaks significantly improved mood state, which was measured by Profiles of Mood States (POMS). We also observed that the verbal working memory (WM) task performance of participants who did not have face-to-face interaction during breaks decreased significantly. In this paper, we discuss how the change of mood state was evidenced in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity accompanied by WM tasks measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
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Huhn AS, Meyer RE, Harris JD, Ayaz H, Deneke E, Stankoski DM, Bunce SC. Evidence of anhedonia and differential reward processing in prefrontal cortex among post-withdrawal patients with prescription opiate dependence. Brain Res Bull 2016; 123:102-9. [PMID: 26711857 PMCID: PMC4893930 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Anhedonia is an important but understudied element of a neuroadaptive model underlying vulnerability to relapse in opioid dependence. Previous research using fMRI has shown reduced activation to pleasant stimuli in rostral prefrontal cortex among heroin-dependent patients in early recovery. This study evaluated the presence of anhedonia among recently withdrawn prescription opiate dependent patients (PODP) in residential treatment compared to control subjects. Anhedonia was assessed using self-report, affect-modulated startle response (AMSR), and a cue reactivity task during which participant's rostral prefrontal cortex (RPFC) and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) was monitored with functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The cue reactivity task included three distinct categories of natural reward stimuli: highly palatable food, positive social situations, and intimate (non-erotic) interactions. PODP reported greater anhedonia on self-report (Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale), and showed reduced hedonic response to positive stimuli in the AMSR task relative to controls. PODP also exhibited reduced neural activation in bilateral RPFC and left VLPFC in response to food images and reduced left VLPFC in response to images depicting positive social situations relative to controls. No differences were found for emotionally intimate stimuli. When patients were divided into groups based on the Snaith-Hamilton criteria for the presence or absence of anhedonia, patients endorsing anhedonia showed reduced neural responses to images depicting positive social stimuli and food relative to patients who did not endorse anhedonia. Activations were in areas of RPFC that support the retrieval of episodic memories. The results suggest the presence of anhedonia in a subsample of PODP.
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- A S Huhn
- Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Caron Treatment Centers, Wernersville, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Rosenbaum D, Hagen K, Deppermann S, Kroczek AM, Haeussinger FB, Heinzel S, Berg D, Fallgatter AJ, Metzger FG, Ehlis AC. State-dependent altered connectivity in late-life depression: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Neurobiol Aging 2016; 39:57-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2015.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ho CSH, Zhang MWB, Ho RCM. Optical Topography in Psychiatry: A Chip Off the Old Block or a New Look Beyond the Mind-Brain Frontiers? Front Psychiatry 2016; 7:74. [PMID: 27199781 PMCID: PMC4844608 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Cyrus S H Ho
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore
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- National Addictions Management Service (NAMS), Institute of Mental Health , Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore
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Gu Y, Han J, Liang Z, Yan J, Li Z, Li X. Empirical mode decomposition-based motion artifact correction method for functional near-infrared spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2016; 21:15002. [PMID: 26747474 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.1.015002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Yue Gu
- Yanshan University, Institute of Electrical Engineering, No. 438, Hebei Street, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, No. 19, Xinjiekou Wai Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, ChinacBeijing Normal University, Center for Collaboration a
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- Yanshan University, Institute of Electrical Engineering, No. 438, Hebei Street, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Yanshan University, Institute of Electrical Engineering, No. 438, Hebei Street, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, No. 19, Xinjiekou Wai Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, ChinacBeijing Normal University, Center for Collaboration a
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- Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, No. 19, Xinjiekou Wai Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, ChinacBeijing Normal University, Center for Collaboration a
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Sutoko S, Sato H, Maki A, Kiguchi M, Hirabayashi Y, Atsumori H, Obata A, Funane T, Katura T. Tutorial on platform for optical topography analysis tools. NEUROPHOTONICS 2016; 3:010801. [PMID: 26788547 PMCID: PMC4707558 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.3.1.010801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Optical topography/functional near-infrared spectroscopy (OT/fNIRS) is a functional imaging technique that noninvasively measures cerebral hemoglobin concentration changes caused by neural activities. The fNIRS method has been extensively implemented to understand the brain activity in many applications, such as neurodisorder diagnosis and treatment, cognitive psychology, and psychiatric status evaluation. To assist users in analyzing fNIRS data with various application purposes, we developed a software called platform for optical topography analysis tools (POTATo). We explain how to handle and analyze fNIRS data in the POTATo package and systematically describe domain preparation, temporal preprocessing, functional signal extraction, statistical analysis, and data/result visualization for a practical example of working memory tasks. This example is expected to give clear insight in analyzing data using POTATo. The results specifically show the activated dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is consistent with previous studies. This emphasizes analysis robustness, which is required for validating decent preprocessing and functional signal interpretation. POTATo also provides a self-developed plug-in feature allowing users to create their own functions and incorporate them with established POTATo functions. With this feature, we continuously encourage users to improve fNIRS analysis methods. We also address the complications and resolving opportunities in signal analysis.
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- Stephanie Sutoko
- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
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- Hitachi Ltd., Research and Development Group, 2520 Akanuma, Hatoyama, Saitama 350-0395, Japan
- Address all correspondence to: Takusige Katura, E-mail:
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Task-dependent and polarity-specific effects of prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical activation during word fluency. Neuroimage 2015; 140:134-40. [PMID: 26748077 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Targeted modulation of cortical functions by non-invasive brain stimulation is widely used for the investigation of the neurophysiological signatures of executive functions and put forward as a potential specific treatment for its disorders. To further investigate the underlying mechanisms, we performed two experiments involving 46 subjects that performed a semantic and a phonological verbal fluency task (VFT) as well as a simple speech-production task after application of 1mA anodal or cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). Brain activation was measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during task performance. Neither preceding anodal nor cathodal tDCS was found to modulate VFT performance of either difficulty. However, preconditioning with anodal tDCS increased brain activity during the VFT whereas a trendwise decrease of activation was found after cathodal stimulation. Notably, this difference was not found with simple speech production. These findings support the notion of a polarity-specific malleability of neuronal network activity underlying speech production by tDCS. Most importantly, the task-specificity of the modulatory effect observed after the end of stimulation demonstrates lasting neurophysiological effects of tDCS that are reflected in modifications of cortical excitability by challenging cognitive tasks.
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Metzger FG, Ehlis AC, Haeussinger FB, Fallgatter AJ, Hagen K. Effects of cholinesterase inhibitor on brain activation in Alzheimer's patients measured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2015; 232:4383-91. [PMID: 26359227 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-015-4066-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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RATIONALE Neurobiological effects of neuropsychiatric medication can contribute to the understanding of mechanisms of action and to the evaluation of target medication effects. Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) have been used in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) for years with only small knowledge about the underlying neurobiological effects. The measurement of brain activation links neurobiological and functional aspects but is challenging in the group of demented patients; here, an alternative method, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), is introduced to measure those medication effects. OBJECTIVES The current study investigated the influence of ChEI on cortical activation of patients with AD measured using fNIRS during a verbal fluency task (VFT). METHODS In this study, 24 probable AD patients were investigated three times using fNIRS: before medication with rivastigmine was given (t0), when the medication was at the target dose after 4 weeks (t1), and after the target dose was kept constant for a further 8 weeks (t2). RESULTS The results show a concentration increase of oxygenated hemoglobin as measured with fNIRS from t0 to t2 in speech relevant areas and a general decrease in prefrontal areas. Behaviorally, an improvement was found for the VFT used to measure cortical activation during fNIRS. In the neuropsychological test battery, no significant changes were found, yet high effect sizes for the mini mental status examination, immediate and delayed word list recall were found. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate a positive effect of ChEI on cognitive function. The underlying cortical changes can be imaged using fNIRS.
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- Florian G Metzger
- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
- Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, Tuebingen, 72076, Germany.
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
- Graduate School of Neural Information Processing, University of Tuebingen, Oesterbergstr. 3, Tuebingen, 72074, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
- Center of Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), Cluster of Excellence, University of Tuebingen, Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, Tuebingen, 72076, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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Balconi M, Molteni E. Past and future of near-infrared spectroscopy in studies of emotion and social neuroscience. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2015.1102919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Holper L, Aleksandrowicz A, Müller M, Ajdacic-Gross V, Haker H, Fallgatter AJ, Hagenmuller F, Rössler W, Kawohl W. Brain correlates of verbal fluency in subthreshold psychosis assessed by functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Schizophr Res 2015; 168:23-9. [PMID: 26277535 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The prevalence of subthreshold psychotic symptoms in the general population has gained increasing interest as a possible precursor of psychotic disorders. The goal of the present study was to evaluate whether neurobiological features of subthreshold psychotic symptoms can be detected using verbal fluency tasks and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). A large data set was obtained from the Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services (ZInEP). Based on the SCL-90-R subscales 'Paranoid Ideation' and 'Psychoticism' a total sample of 188 subjects was assigned to four groups with different levels of subthreshold psychotic symptoms. All subjects completed a phonemic and semantic verbal fluency task while fNIRS was recorded over the prefrontal and temporal cortices. Results revealed larger hemodynamic (oxy-hemoglobin) responses to the phonemic and semantic conditions compared to the control condition over prefrontal and temporal cortices. Subjects with high subthreshold psychotic symptoms exhibited significantly reduced hemodynamic responses in both conditions compared to the control group. Further, connectivity between prefrontal and temporal cortices revealed significantly weaker patterns in subjects with high subthreshold psychotic symptoms compared to the control group, possibly indicating less incisive network connections associated with subthreshold psychotic symptoms. The present findings provide evidence that subthreshold forms of psychotic symptoms are associated with reduced hemodynamic responses and connectivity in prefrontal and temporal cortices during verbal fluency that can be identified using fNIRS.
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- L Holper
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland
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- The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; Translational Neuromodeling Unit, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Germany; LEAD Graduate School, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Psychiatry, Laboratory of Neuroscience, LIM27, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland; The Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Switzerland
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Grant H, Bhambhani Y, Singhal A. Hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal cortex during working memory in essential hypertension. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hunt AM, Legge AW. Neurological Research on Music Therapy for Mental Health: A Summary of Imaging and Research Methods. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/mtp/miv024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Huang J, Wang F, Ding Y, Niu H, Tian F, Liu H, Song Y. Predicting N2pc from anticipatory HbO activity during sustained visuospatial attention: A concurrent fNIRS–ERP study. Neuroimage 2015; 113:225-34. [PMID: 25818691 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fanti KA, Panayiotou G, Lombardo MV, Kyranides MN. Unemotional on all counts: Evidence of reduced affective responses in individuals with high callous-unemotional traits across emotion systems and valences. Soc Neurosci 2015; 11:72-87. [PMID: 25807203 DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1034378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The current study aimed to identify atypical neurophysiological activity associated with deficient affective processing in individuals with high callous-unemotional traits (CU). Fifty-six participants (M age = 20.52; 46% male) divided in two groups, differentiated on levels of CU traits, were invited to participate in the experimental phase of the study. Medial prefrontal cortex activity, measured with functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, and facial electro-myography activity were recorded during videos depicting violent, comedy and neutral scenes. Individuals high on CU traits showed similar medial prefrontal cortex oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO(2)) activity to positive and negative films, while the pre-frontal cortical responses of low CU individuals were more pronounced to positive than negative materials. High CU participants also showed reduced facial electromyography at the corrugator muscle in response to violent films, which was not differentiated from their responses to comedy films. These findings suggest that individuals high on CU traits show reduced but not absent (i.e., flat) affect to emotional material. Deficits in processing positive and negative valent material, measured with different neuro-physiological modalities, might be essential to understand CU traits.
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- Kostas A Fanti
- a Department of Psychology , University of Cyprus , Nicosia , Cyprus
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Cyprus , Nicosia , Cyprus.,b Center for Applied Neuroscience , University of Cyprus , Nicosia , Cyprus
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Cyprus , Nicosia , Cyprus.,b Center for Applied Neuroscience , University of Cyprus , Nicosia , Cyprus.,c Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK
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Mayer K, Wyckoff SN, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC, Strehl U. Neurofeedback as a nonpharmacological treatment for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:174. [PMID: 25928870 PMCID: PMC4433028 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0683-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurofeedback has been applied effectively in various areas, especially in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study protocol is designed to investigate the effect of slow cortical potential (SCP) feedback and a new form of neurofeedback using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) on symptomatology and neurophysiological parameters in an adult ADHD population. A comparison of SCP and NIRS feedback therapy methods has not been previously conducted and may yield valuable findings about alternative treatments for adult ADHD. METHODS/DESIGN The outcome of both neurofeedback techniques will be assessed over 30 treatment sessions and after a 6-month follow-up period, and then will be compared to a nonspecific biofeedback treatment. Furthermore, to investigate if treatment effects in this proof-of-principle study can be predicted by specific neurophysiological baseline parameters, regression models will be applied. Finally, a comparison with healthy controls will be conducted to evaluate deviant pretraining neurophysiological parameters, stability of assessment measures, and treatment outcome. DISCUSSION To date, an investigation and comparison of SCP and NIRS feedback training to an active control has not been conducted; therefore, we hope to gain valuable insights in effects and differences of these types of treatment for ADHD in adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered with the German Registry of Clinical Trials: DRKS00006767 , date of registration: 8 October 2014.
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- Kerstin Mayer
- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Silcherstrasse 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Silcherstrasse 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- Sense Labs, Mesa, AZ, 1918 N. Higley Rd, 85205, Mesa, AZ, USA.
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Osianderstr. 24, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- LEAD Graduate School, University of Tübingen, 72074, Tübingen, Germany.
- CIN Excellence Cluster, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Osianderstr. 24, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Silcherstrasse 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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Quan W, Wu T, Li Z, Wang Y, Dong W, Lv B. Reduced prefrontal activation during a verbal fluency task in Chinese-speaking patients with schizophrenia as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2015; 58:51-8. [PMID: 25542372 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been applied to examine the possible functional alternations during the performance of cognitive tasks in schizophrenia. With this technique, previous studies have observed that patients with schizophrenia are often associated with reduced brain activation in the prefrontal cortex during the verbal fluency task (VFT) of the English version or the Japanese version. However, it remains unclear whether there is a brain functional impairment in Chinese-speaking patients with schizophrenia. In this study, we designed a Chinese version of the VFT and performed a multichannel NIRS study in a large group of patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls. We investigated brain activation during the task period of the Chinese version of the VFT within a schizophrenia group and a healthy group, respectively, and compared the relative changes between the two groups. Our results confirmed that Chinese-speaking patients with schizophrenia had significantly lower brain activation in the prefrontal cortex and superior temporal cortex when compared with healthy controls. Such findings based on the NIRS data provided us reliable evidences about brain functional deficits in the Chinese-speaking patients with schizophrenia.
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- Wenxiang Quan
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China; Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, China
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- China Academy of Telecommunication Research of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
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- School of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China; Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, China.
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- China Academy of Telecommunication Research of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing, China.
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Val-Laillet D, Aarts E, Weber B, Ferrari M, Quaresima V, Stoeckel L, Alonso-Alonso M, Audette M, Malbert C, Stice E. Neuroimaging and neuromodulation approaches to study eating behavior and prevent and treat eating disorders and obesity. Neuroimage Clin 2015; 8:1-31. [PMID: 26110109 PMCID: PMC4473270 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Functional, molecular and genetic neuroimaging has highlighted the existence of brain anomalies and neural vulnerability factors related to obesity and eating disorders such as binge eating or anorexia nervosa. In particular, decreased basal metabolism in the prefrontal cortex and striatum as well as dopaminergic alterations have been described in obese subjects, in parallel with increased activation of reward brain areas in response to palatable food cues. Elevated reward region responsivity may trigger food craving and predict future weight gain. This opens the way to prevention studies using functional and molecular neuroimaging to perform early diagnostics and to phenotype subjects at risk by exploring different neurobehavioral dimensions of the food choices and motivation processes. In the first part of this review, advantages and limitations of neuroimaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), pharmacogenetic fMRI and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will be discussed in the context of recent work dealing with eating behavior, with a particular focus on obesity. In the second part of the review, non-invasive strategies to modulate food-related brain processes and functions will be presented. At the leading edge of non-invasive brain-based technologies is real-time fMRI (rtfMRI) neurofeedback, which is a powerful tool to better understand the complexity of human brain-behavior relationships. rtfMRI, alone or when combined with other techniques and tools such as EEG and cognitive therapy, could be used to alter neural plasticity and learned behavior to optimize and/or restore healthy cognition and eating behavior. Other promising non-invasive neuromodulation approaches being explored are repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS). Converging evidence points at the value of these non-invasive neuromodulation strategies to study basic mechanisms underlying eating behavior and to treat its disorders. Both of these approaches will be compared in light of recent work in this field, while addressing technical and practical questions. The third part of this review will be dedicated to invasive neuromodulation strategies, such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS). In combination with neuroimaging approaches, these techniques are promising experimental tools to unravel the intricate relationships between homeostatic and hedonic brain circuits. Their potential as additional therapeutic tools to combat pharmacorefractory morbid obesity or acute eating disorders will be discussed, in terms of technical challenges, applicability and ethics. In a general discussion, we will put the brain at the core of fundamental research, prevention and therapy in the context of obesity and eating disorders. First, we will discuss the possibility to identify new biological markers of brain functions. Second, we will highlight the potential of neuroimaging and neuromodulation in individualized medicine. Third, we will introduce the ethical questions that are concomitant to the emergence of new neuromodulation therapies.
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Key Words
- 5-HT, serotonin
- ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- AN, anorexia nervosa
- ANT, anterior nucleus of the thalamus
- B N, bulimia nervosa
- BAT, brown adipose tissue
- BED, binge eating disorder
- BMI, body mass index
- BOLD, blood oxygenation level dependent
- BS, bariatric surgery
- Brain
- CBF, cerebral blood flow
- CCK, cholecystokinin
- Cg25, subgenual cingulate cortex
- DA, dopamine
- DAT, dopamine transporter
- DBS, deep brain stimulation
- DBT, deep brain therapy
- DTI, diffusion tensor imaging
- ED, eating disorders
- EEG, electroencephalography
- Eating disorders
- GP, globus pallidus
- HD-tDCS, high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation
- HFD, high-fat diet
- HHb, deoxygenated-hemoglobin
- Human
- LHA, lateral hypothalamus
- MER, microelectrode recording
- MRS, magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Nac, nucleus accumbens
- Neuroimaging
- Neuromodulation
- O2Hb, oxygenated-hemoglobin
- OCD, obsessive–compulsive disorder
- OFC, orbitofrontal cortex
- Obesity
- PD, Parkinson's disease
- PET, positron emission tomography
- PFC, prefrontal cortex
- PYY, peptide tyrosine tyrosine
- SPECT, single photon emission computed tomography
- STN, subthalamic nucleus
- TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation
- TRD, treatment-resistant depression
- VBM, voxel-based morphometry
- VN, vagus nerve
- VNS, vagus nerve stimulation
- VS, ventral striatum
- VTA, ventral tegmental area
- aCC, anterior cingulate cortex
- dTMS, deep transcranial magnetic stimulation
- daCC, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex
- dlPFC, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
- fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging
- fNIRS, functional near-infrared spectroscopy
- lPFC, lateral prefrontal cortex
- pCC, posterior cingulate cortex
- rCBF, regional cerebral blood flow
- rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- rtfMRI, real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging
- tACS, transcranial alternate current stimulation
- tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation
- tRNS, transcranial random noise stimulation
- vlPFC, ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
- vmH, ventromedial hypothalamus
- vmPFC, ventromedial prefrontal cortex
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- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epileptology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, USA
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Nishimura Y, Takahashi K, Ohtani T, Ikeda-Sugita R, Kasai K, Okazaki Y. Dorsolateral prefrontal hemodynamic responses during a verbal fluency task in hypomanic bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 2015; 17:172-83. [PMID: 25187262 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Neuroimaging studies have suggested prefrontal dysfunction in response to cognitive activation in bipolar disorder (BD). However, its characteristics in manic states have not been well understood. Thus, we compared prefrontal hemodynamic responses during a cognitive task between hypomanic and depressive states in BD. We then longitudinally compared hypomanic and subsequent euthymic states. METHODS The prefrontal function of 27 patients with BD (11 hypomanic and 16 depressed) and 12 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs) was evaluated using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during a verbal fluency task (VFT). Hypomanic symptoms were assessed using the Young Mania Rating Scale. Among the 11 hypomanic patients, eight participated in the second NIRS measurement after their hypomanic symptoms resolved. RESULTS VFT performance did not differ among hypomanic, depressed, and HC groups. Both BD groups exhibited significantly lower activation during the VFT than HCs in the broader bilateral prefrontal cortex. Hemodynamic changes in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in the hypomanic patients with BD were significantly larger than those in the depressed patients. In addition, hypomanic symptom severity was positively correlated with activation in the left DLPFC and frontopolar cortex in patients with BD. Follow-up measurement of the hypomanic patients revealed that prefrontal activation was decreased after hypomanic symptoms resolved. CONCLUSIONS Combining cross-sectional and longitudinal assessments, the present results suggest that prefrontal hemodynamic responses associated with cognitive activation differ between hypomanic and depressive states in BD. NIRS measurement could be a useful tool for objectively evaluating state-dependent characteristics of prefrontal hemodynamics in BD.
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- Yukika Nishimura
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
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Li Z, Wang Y, Quan W, Wu T, Lv B. Evaluation of different classification methods for the diagnosis of schizophrenia based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy. J Neurosci Methods 2015; 241:101-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Marx AM, Ehlis AC, Furdea A, Holtmann M, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D, Rothenberger A, Gevensleben H, Freitag CM, Fuchsenberger Y, Fallgatter AJ, Strehl U. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neurofeedback as a treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-a pilot study. Front Hum Neurosci 2015; 8:1038. [PMID: 25610390 PMCID: PMC4285751 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.01038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this pilot study near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neurofeedback was investigated as a new method for the treatment of Attention Deficit-/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Oxygenated hemoglobin in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD was measured and fed back. 12 sessions of NIRS-neurofeedback were compared to the intermediate outcome after 12 sessions of EEG-neurofeedback (slow cortical potentials, SCP) and 12 sessions of EMG-feedback (muscular activity of left and right musculus supraspinatus). The task was either to increase or decrease hemodynamic activity in the prefrontal cortex (NIRS), to produce positive or negative shifts of SCP (EEG) or to increase or decrease muscular activity (EMG). In each group nine children with ADHD, aged 7-10 years, took part. Changes in parents' ratings of ADHD symptoms were assessed before and after the 12 sessions and compared within and between groups. For the NIRS-group additional teachers' ratings of ADHD symptoms, parents' and teachers' ratings of associated behavioral symptoms, childrens' self reports on quality of life and a computer based attention task were conducted before, 4 weeks and 6 months after training. As primary outcome, ADHD symptoms decreased significantly 4 weeks and 6 months after the NIRS training, according to parents' ratings. In teachers' ratings of ADHD symptoms there was a significant reduction 4 weeks after the training. The performance in the computer based attention test improved significantly. Within-group comparisons after 12 sessions of NIRS-, EEG- and EMG-training revealed a significant reduction in ADHD symptoms in the NIRS-group and a trend for EEG- and EMG-groups. No significant differences for symptom reduction were found between the groups. Despite the limitations of small groups and the comparison of a completed with two uncompleted interventions, the results of this pilot study are promising. NIRS-neurofeedback could be a time-effective treatment for ADHD and an interesting new option to consider in the treatment of ADHD.
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- Anna-Maria Marx
- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- LWL-University Hospital for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ruhr-University Bochum Hamm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg Mannheim, Germany ; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zuerich Zuerich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Goettingen Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Goettingen Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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Zhang H, Dong W, Dang W, Quan W, Tian J, Chen R, Zhan S, Yu X. Near-infrared spectroscopy for examination of prefrontal activation during cognitive tasks in patients with major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2015; 69:22-33. [PMID: 24897940 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS Near-infrared spectroscopy has the potential for aiding the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the evidence from observational studies regarding the use of near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with major depressive disorder and to identify the characteristic pattern of prefrontal lobe activity in major depressive disorder. METHODS medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched in December 2013. All case-control studies were included. The quality of evidence was examined using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. The primary outcome measures were the mean oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin alterations of the cerebral cortex during cognitive activation periods. The standard mean difference for the overall pooled effects across the included studies was estimated using random or fixed effect models. The primary outcome measures were included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Six studies (n = 692 participants) were included in the analysis of the mean oxygenated hemoglobin alterations; the pooled mean standardized difference was -0.74 (95% confidence interval, -0.97 to -0.52), indicating that patients with major depressive disorder were associated with attenuated increase in oxygenated hemoglobin during cognitive activation in the prefrontal regions compared to healthy controls. Five studies (n = 668 participants) were included in the analysis of mean deoxygenated-hemoglobin changes; the pooled standardized mean difference was 0.18 (95% confidence interval, -0.20 to 0.56). CONCLUSIONS Using near-infrared spectroscopy measurements, we observed that compared to healthy subjects, patients with major depressive disorder had significantly lower prefrontal activation during cognitive tasks.
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- Huijun Zhang
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University)
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Schecklmann M, Giani A, Tupak S, Langguth B, Raab V, Polak T, Várallyay C, Harnisch W, Herrmann MJ, Fallgatter AJ. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy to probe state- and trait-like conditions in chronic tinnitus: a proof-of-principle study. Neural Plast 2014; 2014:894203. [PMID: 25478237 PMCID: PMC4248328 DOI: 10.1155/2014/894203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Several neuroscience tools showed the involvement of auditory cortex in chronic tinnitus. In this proof-of-principle study we probed the capability of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for the measurement of brain oxygenation in auditory cortex in dependence from chronic tinnitus and from intervention with transcranial magnetic stimulation. METHODS Twenty-three patients received continuous theta burst stimulation over the left primary auditory cortex in a randomized sham-controlled neuronavigated trial (verum = 12; placebo = 11). Before and after treatment, sound-evoked brain oxygenation in temporal areas was measured with fNIRS. Brain oxygenation was measured once in healthy controls (n = 12). RESULTS Sound-evoked activity in right temporal areas was increased in the patients in contrast to healthy controls. Left-sided temporal activity under the stimulated area changed over the course of the trial; high baseline oxygenation was reduced and vice versa. CONCLUSIONS By demonstrating that rTMS interacts with auditory evoked brain activity, our results confirm earlier electrophysiological findings and indicate the sensitivity of fNIRS for detecting rTMS induced changes in brain activity. Moreover, our findings of trait- and state-related oxygenation changes indicate the potential of fNIRS for the investigation of tinnitus pathophysiology and treatment response.
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- Martin Schecklmann
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Jones KT, Gözenman F, Berryhill ME. The strategy and motivational influences on the beneficial effect of neurostimulation: a tDCS and fNIRS study. Neuroimage 2014; 105:238-47. [PMID: 25462798 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Working memory (WM) capacity falls along a spectrum with some people demonstrating higher and others lower WM capacity. Efforts to improve WM include applying transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), in which small amounts of current modulate the activity of underlying neurons and enhance cognitive function. However, not everyone benefits equally from a given tDCS protocol. Recent findings revealed tDCS-related WM benefits for individuals with higher working memory (WM) capacity. Here, we test two hypotheses regarding those with low WM capacity to see if they too would benefit under more optimal conditions. We tested whether supplying a WM strategy (Experiment 1) or providing greater extrinsic motivation through incentives (Experiment 2) would restore tDCS benefit to the low WM capacity group. We also employed functional near infrared spectroscopy to monitor tDCS-induced changes in neural activity. Experiment 1 demonstrated that supplying a WM strategy improved the high WM capacity participants' accuracy and the amount of oxygenated blood levels following anodal tDCS, but it did not restore tDCS-linked WM benefits to the low WM capacity group. Experiment 2 demonstrated that financial motivation enhanced performance in both low and high WM capacity groups, especially after anodal tDCS. Here, only the low WM capacity participants showed a generalized increase in oxygenated blood flow across both low and high motivation conditions. These results indicate that ensuring that participants' incentives are high may expand cognitive benefits associated with tDCS. This finding is relevant for translational work using tDCS in clinical populations, in which motivation can be a concern.
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- Kevin T Jones
- Department of Psychology, Program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, NV 89557, USA; Department of Neurology, Center for Aphasia Research and Rehabilitation, Georgetown University Medical Center, 4000 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20057, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, NV 89557, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 North Virginia Street, NV 89557, USA
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy during the Verbal Fluency Task before and after Treatment with Image Exposure and SSRI Therapy in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Case Rep Psychiatry 2014; 2014:591023. [PMID: 25317351 PMCID: PMC4182012 DOI: 10.1155/2014/591023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Drug therapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been used as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the present case report, exposure therapy was used in addition to escitalopram (20 mg) to treat a 28-year-old female patient with OCD for 6 months. Her obsessive-compulsive symptoms comprised thoughts of words such as rape, crematorium, neck hanging, unhappy, death, die, and kill and images such as a shelf of gods, a shrine, a Buddhist altar, the sun, the sky, and the faces of her parents, siblings, and relatives. As exposure therapy, she was asked to view the images associated with these symptoms three times a day along with drug therapy. With the combination of drug and exposure therapies, her obsessive-compulsive symptoms improved within 6 months, with no interference in her daily life. Multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) showed improvement of brain function in the temporal and frontal lobes after treatment. These results suggest that NIRS can be used as an indicator of brain function improvement in patients with OCD.
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Nagashima M, Monden Y, Dan I, Dan H, Tsuzuki D, Mizutani T, Kyutoku Y, Gunji Y, Hirano D, Taniguchi T, Shimoizumi H, Momoi MY, Watanabe E, Yamagata T. Acute neuropharmacological effects of atomoxetine on inhibitory control in ADHD children: a fNIRS study. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2014; 6:192-201. [PMID: 25379431 PMCID: PMC4215398 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The object of the current study is to explore the neural substrate for effects of atomoxetine (ATX) on inhibitory control in school-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). We monitored the oxy-hemoglobin signal changes of sixteen ADHD children (6–14 years old) performing a go/no-go task before and 1.5 h after ATX or placebo administration, in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design. Sixteen age- and gender-matched normal controls without ATX administration were also monitored. In the control subjects, the go/no-go task recruited the right inferior and middle prefrontal gyri (IFG/MFG), and this activation was absent in pre-medicated ADHD children. The reduction of right IFG/MFG activation was acutely normalized after ATX administration but not placebo administration in ADHD children. These results are reminiscent of the neuropharmacological effects of methylphenidate to up-regulate reduced right IFG/MFG function in ADHD children during inhibitory tasks. As with methylphenidate, activation in the IFG/MFG could serve as an objective neuro-functional biomarker to indicate the effects of ATX on inhibitory control in ADHD children. This promising technique will enhance early clinical diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children, especially in those with a hyperactivity/impulsivity phenotype. We assessed the effects of atomoxetine administration to ADHD children using fNIRS. Normal healthy control subjects recruited the right IFG/MFG during go/no-go tasks. Pre-medicated ADHD children exhibited reduced right IFG/MFG activation. The activation was acutely normalized by atomoxetine, but not by placebo. The right IFG/MFG activation may serve as an objective neuro-functional biomarker.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shimotsuke, Japan ; Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shimotsuke, Japan ; Functional Brain Science Laboratory, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shimotsuke, Japan ; Department of Pediatrics, International University of Health and Welfare, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan
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- International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shimotsuke, Japan ; International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan
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Boas DA, Elwell CE, Ferrari M, Taga G. Twenty years of functional near-infrared spectroscopy: introduction for the special issue. Neuroimage 2014; 85 Pt 1:1-5. [PMID: 24321364 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Papers from four different groups were published in 1993 demonstrating the ability of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to non-invasively measure hemoglobin concentration responses to brain function in humans. This special issue commemorates the first 20years of fNIRS research. The 9 reviews and 49 contributed papers provide a comprehensive survey of the exciting advances driving the field forward and of the myriad of applications that will benefit from fNIRS.
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- David A Boas
- Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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Bahnmueller J, Dresler T, Ehlis AC, Cress U, Nuerk HC. NIRS in motion-unraveling the neurocognitive underpinnings of embodied numerical cognition. Front Psychol 2014; 5:743. [PMID: 25101020 PMCID: PMC4102851 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Julia Bahnmueller
- Department of Psychology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Knowledge Media Research Center Tuebingen, Germany
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- LEAD Graduate School, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- LEAD Graduate School, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Knowledge Media Research Center Tuebingen, Germany ; LEAD Graduate School, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Knowledge Media Research Center Tuebingen, Germany ; LEAD Graduate School, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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Selb J, Boas DA, Chan ST, Evans KC, Buckley EM, Carp SA. Sensitivity of near-infrared spectroscopy and diffuse correlation spectroscopy to brain hemodynamics: simulations and experimental findings during hypercapnia. NEUROPHOTONICS 2014; 1:015005. [PMID: 25453036 PMCID: PMC4247161 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.1.1.015005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) are two diffuse optical technologies for brain imaging that are sensitive to changes in hemoglobin concentrations and blood flow, respectively. Measurements for both modalities are acquired on the scalp, and therefore hemodynamic processes in the extracerebral vasculature confound the interpretation of cortical hemodynamic signals. The sensitivity of NIRS to the brain versus the extracerebral tissue and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of NIRS to cerebral hemodynamic responses have been well characterized, but the same has not been evaluated for DCS. This is important to assess in order to understand their relative capabilities in measuring cerebral physiological changes. We present Monte Carlo simulations on a head model that demonstrate that the relative brain-to-scalp sensitivity is about three times higher for DCS (0.3 at 3 cm) than for NIRS (0.1 at 3 cm). However, because DCS has higher levels of noise due to photon-counting detection, the CNR is similar for both modalities in response to a physiologically realistic simulation of brain activation. Even so, we also observed higher CNR of the hemodynamic response during graded hypercapnia in adult subjects with DCS than with NIRS.
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- Juliette Selb
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Optics Division, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Juliette Selb, E-mail:
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Optics Division, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Optics Division, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Optics Division, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Optics Division, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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Deppermann S, Vennewald N, Diemer J, Sickinger S, Haeussinger FB, Notzon S, Laeger I, Arolt V, Ehlis AC, Zwanzger P, Fallgatter AJ. Does rTMS alter neurocognitive functioning in patients with panic disorder/agoraphobia? An fNIRS-based investigation of prefrontal activation during a cognitive task and its modulation via sham-controlled rTMS. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:542526. [PMID: 24757668 PMCID: PMC3976939 DOI: 10.1155/2014/542526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Neurobiologically, panic disorder (PD) is supposed to be characterised by cerebral hypofrontality. Via functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), we investigated whether prefrontal hypoactivity during cognitive tasks in PD-patients compared to healthy controls (HC) could be replicated. As intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) modulates cortical activity, we furthermore investigated its ability to normalise prefrontal activation. METHODS Forty-four PD-patients, randomised to sham or verum group, received 15 iTBS-sessions above the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in addition to psychoeducation. Before first and after last iTBS-treatment, cortical activity during a verbal fluency task was assessed via fNIRS and compared to the results of 23 HC. RESULTS At baseline, PD-patients showed hypofrontality including the DLPFC, which differed significantly from activation patterns of HC. However, verum iTBS did not augment prefrontal fNIRS activation. Solely after sham iTBS, a significant increase of measured fNIRS activation in the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) during the phonological task was found. CONCLUSION Our results support findings that PD is characterised by prefrontal hypoactivation during cognitive performance. However, verum iTBS as an "add-on" to psychoeducation did not augment prefrontal activity. Instead we only found increased fNIRS activation in the left IFG after sham iTBS application. Possible reasons including task-related psychophysiological arousal are discussed.
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- Saskia Deppermann
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstr 14, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building A9, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universitaetsstr 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstr 14, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstr 14, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building A9, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building A9, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building A9, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstr 14, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building A9, 48149 Muenster, Germany
- kbo-Inn-Salzach-Hospital, Gabersee 7, 83512 Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstr 14, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
- Graduate School LEAD, University of Tuebingen, Europastr. 6, 72072 Tuebingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence CIN, University of Tuebingen, Otfried-Mueller-Str. 25, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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Sato H, Dresler T, Haeussinger FB, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC. Replication of the correlation between natural mood states and working memory-related prefrontal activity measured by near-infrared spectroscopy in a German sample. Front Hum Neurosci 2014; 8:37. [PMID: 24567710 PMCID: PMC3915104 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Previous studies have suggested complex interactions of mood and cognition in the lateral prefrontal cortex (PFC). Although such interactions might be influenced by various factors such as personality and cultural background, their reproducibility and generalizability have hardly been explored. In the present study, we focused on a previously found correlation between negative mood states and PFC activity during a verbal working memory (WM) task, which had been demonstrated by using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in a Japanese sample. To confirm and extend the generalizability of this finding, we conducted a similar experiment in a German sample, i.e., participants with a different language background. Here, PFC activity during verbal and spatial WM tasks was measured by NIRS using a delayed match-to-sample paradigm after the participants' natural mood states had been evaluated by a mood questionnaire (Profiles of Mood States: POMS). We also included control tasks to consider the general effect of visual/auditory inputs and motor responses. For the verbal WM task, the POMS total mood disturbance (TMD) score was negatively correlated with baseline-corrected NIRS data mainly over the left dorsolateral PFC (i.e., higher TMD scores were associated with reduced activation), which is consistent with previous studies. Moreover, this relationship was also present when verbal WM activation was contrasted with the control task. These results suggest that the mood–cognition interaction within the PFC is reproducible in a sample with a different language background and represents a general phenomenon.
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- Hiroki Sato
- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Hitachi, Ltd., Central Research Laboratory Hatoyama, Japan
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; LEAD Graduate School, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany ; Center of Integrative Neuroscience, Excellence Cluster, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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Matsui M, Homae F, Tsuzuki D, Watanabe H, Katagiri M, Uda S, Nakashima M, Dan I, Taga G. Referential framework for transcranial anatomical correspondence for fNIRS based on manually traced sulci and gyri of an infant brain. Neurosci Res 2014; 80:55-68. [PMID: 24445146 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which is compact, portable, and tolerant of body movement, is suitable for monitoring infant brain functions. Nevertheless, fNIRS also poses a technical problem in that it cannot provide structural information. Supplementation with structural magnetic resonance images (MRI) is not always feasible for infants who undergo fNIRS measurement. Probabilistic registration methods using an MRI database instead of subjects' own MRIs are optimized for adult studies and offer only limited resources for infant studies. To overcome this, we used high-quality infant MRI data for a 12-month-old infant and manually delineated segmented gyri from among the highly visible macroanatomies on the lateral cortical surface. These macroanatomical regions are primarily linked to the spherical coordinate system based on external cranial landmarks, and further to traditional 10-20-based head-surface positioning systems. While macroanatomical structures were generally comparable between adult and infant atlases, differences were found in the parietal lobe, which was positioned posteriorly at the vertex in the infant brain. The present study provides a referential framework for macroanatomical analyses in infant fNIRS studies. With this resource, multichannel fNIRS functional data could be analyzed in reference to macroanatomical structures through virtual and probabilistic registrations without acquiring subject-specific MRIs.
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- Mie Matsui
- Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Language Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Research and Development Initiatives, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ward, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Research and Development Initiatives, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ward, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Marx AM, Ehlis AC, Furdea A, Holtmann M, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D, Rothenberger A, Gevensleben H, Freitag CM, Fuchsenberger Y, Fallgatter AJ, Strehl U. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neurofeedback as a treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-a pilot study. Front Hum Neurosci 2014. [PMID: 25610390 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.0103810.3389/fnhum.2014.01038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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In this pilot study near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neurofeedback was investigated as a new method for the treatment of Attention Deficit-/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Oxygenated hemoglobin in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD was measured and fed back. 12 sessions of NIRS-neurofeedback were compared to the intermediate outcome after 12 sessions of EEG-neurofeedback (slow cortical potentials, SCP) and 12 sessions of EMG-feedback (muscular activity of left and right musculus supraspinatus). The task was either to increase or decrease hemodynamic activity in the prefrontal cortex (NIRS), to produce positive or negative shifts of SCP (EEG) or to increase or decrease muscular activity (EMG). In each group nine children with ADHD, aged 7-10 years, took part. Changes in parents' ratings of ADHD symptoms were assessed before and after the 12 sessions and compared within and between groups. For the NIRS-group additional teachers' ratings of ADHD symptoms, parents' and teachers' ratings of associated behavioral symptoms, childrens' self reports on quality of life and a computer based attention task were conducted before, 4 weeks and 6 months after training. As primary outcome, ADHD symptoms decreased significantly 4 weeks and 6 months after the NIRS training, according to parents' ratings. In teachers' ratings of ADHD symptoms there was a significant reduction 4 weeks after the training. The performance in the computer based attention test improved significantly. Within-group comparisons after 12 sessions of NIRS-, EEG- and EMG-training revealed a significant reduction in ADHD symptoms in the NIRS-group and a trend for EEG- and EMG-groups. No significant differences for symptom reduction were found between the groups. Despite the limitations of small groups and the comparison of a completed with two uncompleted interventions, the results of this pilot study are promising. NIRS-neurofeedback could be a time-effective treatment for ADHD and an interesting new option to consider in the treatment of ADHD.
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- Anna-Maria Marx
- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- LWL-University Hospital for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ruhr-University Bochum Hamm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg Mannheim, Germany ; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zuerich Zuerich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Goettingen Goettingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Goettingen Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychophysiology and Optical Imaging, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen Tuebingen, Germany
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Basso Moro S, Cutini S, Ursini ML, Ferrari M, Quaresima V. Prefrontal cortex activation during story encoding/retrieval: a multi-channel functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:925. [PMID: 24427131 PMCID: PMC3876278 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Encoding, storage and retrieval constitute three fundamental stages in information processing and memory. They allow for the creation of new memory traces, the maintenance and the consolidation of these traces over time, and the access and recover of the stored information from short or long-term memory. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures concentration changes of oxygenated-hemoglobin (O2Hb) and deoxygenated-hemoglobin (HHb) in cortical microcirculation blood vessels by means of the characteristic absorption spectra of hemoglobin in the near-infrared range. In the present study, we monitored, using a 16-channel fNIRS system, the hemodynamic response during the encoding and retrieval processes (EP and RP, respectively) over the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of 13 healthy subjects (27.2 ± 2.6 years) while were performing the “Logical Memory Test” (LMT) of the Wechsler Memory Scale. A LMT-related PFC activation was expected; specifically, it was hypothesized a neural dissociation between EP and RP. The results showed a heterogeneous O2Hb/HHb response over the mapped area during the EP and the RP, with a O2Hb progressive and prominent increment in ventrolateral PFC (VLPFC) since the beginning of the EP. During the RP a broader activation, including the VLPFC, the dorsolateral PFC and the frontopolar cortex, was observed. This could be explained by the different contributions of the PFC regions in the EP and the RP. Considering the fNIRS applicability for the hemodynamic monitoring during the LMT performance, this study has demonstrated that fNIRS could be utilized as a valuable clinical diagnostic tool, and that it has the potential to be adopted in patients with cognitive disorders or slight working memory deficits.
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- Sara Basso Moro
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua Padova, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila L'Aquila, Italy
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Show me how you walk and I tell you how you feel - a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study on emotion perception based on human gait. Neuroimage 2013; 85 Pt 1:380-90. [PMID: 23921096 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.07.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The ability to recognize and adequately interpret emotional states in others plays a fundamental role in regulating social interaction. Body language presents an essential element of nonverbal communication which is often perceived prior to mimic expression. However, the neural networks that underlie the processing of emotionally expressive body movement and body posture are poorly understood. 33 healthy subjects have been investigated using the optically based imaging method functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during the performance of a newly developed emotion discrimination paradigm consisting of faceless avatars expressing fearful, angry, sad, happy or neutral gait patterns. Participants were instructed to judge (a) the presented emotional state (emotion task) and (b) the observed walking speed of the respective avatar (speed task). We measured increases in cortical oxygenated haemoglobin (O2HB) in response to visual stimulation during emotion discrimination. These O2HB concentration changes were enhanced for negative emotions in contrast to neutral gait sequences in right occipito-temporal and left temporal and temporo-parietal brain regions. Moreover, fearful and angry bodies elicited higher activation increases during the emotion task compared to the speed task. Haemodynamic responses were correlated with a number of behavioural measures, whereby a positive relationship between emotion regulation strategy preference and O2HB concentration increases after sad walks was mediated by the ability to accurately categorize sad walks. Our results support the idea of a distributed brain network involved in the recognition of bodily emotion expression that comprises visual association areas as well as body/movement perception specific cortical regions that are also sensitive to emotion. This network is activated less when the emotion is not intentionally processed (i.e. during the speed task). Furthermore, activity of this perceptive network is, mediated by the ability to correctly recognize emotions, indirectly connected to active emotion regulation processes. We conclude that a full understanding of emotion perception and its neural substrate requires the investigation of dynamic representations and means of expression other than the face.
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Koike S, Nishimura Y, Takizawa R, Yahata N, Kasai K. Near-infrared spectroscopy in schizophrenia: a possible biomarker for predicting clinical outcome and treatment response. Front Psychiatry 2013; 4:145. [PMID: 24294205 PMCID: PMC3827961 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a relatively new technique that can measure hemoglobin changes in brain tissues, and its use in psychiatry has been progressing rapidly. Although it has several disadvantages (e.g., relatively low spatial resolution and the possibility of shallow coverage in the depth of brain regions) compared with other functional neuroimaging techniques (e.g., functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography), fNIRS may be a candidate instrument for clinical use in psychiatry, as it can measure brain activity in naturalistic position easily and non-invasively. fNIRS instruments are also small and work silently, and can be moved almost everywhere including schools and care units. Previous fNIRS studies have shown that patients with schizophrenia have impaired activity and characteristic waveform patterns in the prefrontal cortex during the letter version of the verbal fluency task, and part of these results have been approved as one of the Advanced Medical Technologies as an aid for the differential diagnosis of depressive symptoms by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan in 2009, which was the first such approval in the field of psychiatry. Moreover, previous studies suggest that the activity in the frontopolar prefrontal cortex is associated with their functions in chronic schizophrenia and is its next candidate biomarker. Future studies aimed at exploring fNIRS differences in various clinical stages, longitudinal changes, drug effects, and variations during different task paradigms will be needed to develop more accurate biomarkers that can be used to aid differential diagnosis, the comprehension of the present condition, the prediction of outcome, and the decision regarding treatment options in schizophrenia. Future fNIRS researches will require standardized measurement procedures, probe settings, analytical methods and tools, manuscript description, and database systems in an fNIRS community.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shinsuke Koike
- Office for Mental Health Support, Division for Counseling and Support, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan ; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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