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Camargo L, Pacheco-Barrios K, Gianlorenço AC, Menacho M, Choi H, Song JJ, Fregni F. Evidence of bottom-up homeostatic modulation induced taVNS during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks. Exp Brain Res 2024; 242:2069-2081. [PMID: 38963558 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-024-06876-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) - a non-invasive neuromodulation technique - has been investigated as a safe and feasible technique to treat many neuropsychiatric conditions. such as epilepsy, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Our aim is to investigate the effect of taVNS on neurophysiological processes during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks, and changes in frontal alpha asymmetry. We performed a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial with 44 healthy individuals who were allocated into two groups (the active taVNS group and the sham taVNS group). Subjects received one session of taVNS (active or sham) for 60 min. QEEG was recorded before and after the interventions, and the subjects were assessed while exposed to emotional conditions with sad and happy facial expressions, followed by a Go/No-Go trial. The results demonstrated a significant increase in N2 amplitude in the No-Go condition for the active taVNS post-intervention compared to the sham taVNS after adjusting by handedness, mood, and fatigue levels (p = 0.046), significantly reduced ERD during sad conditions after treatment (p = 0.037), and increased frontal alpha asymmetry towards the right frontal hemisphere during the emotional task condition (p = 0.046). Finally, we observed an interesting neural signature in this study that suggests a bottom-up modulation from brainstem/subcortical to cortical areas as characterized by improved lateralization of alpha oscillations towards the frontal right hemisphere, and changes in ERP during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks that suggests a better subcortical response to the tasks. Such bottom-up effects may mediate some of the clinical effects of taVNS.
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- Lucas Camargo
- Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Neurosciences Laboratory, Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Neurosciences Laboratory, Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Neurive Co., Ltd, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
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- Neurive Co., Ltd, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Spaulding Neuromodulation Center, Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, United States of America.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Sugden RJ, Campbell I, Pham-Kim-Nghiem-Phu VLL, Higazy R, Dent E, Edelstein K, Leon A, Diamandis P. HEROIC: a platform for remote collection of electroencephalographic data using consumer-grade brain wearables. BMC Bioinformatics 2024; 25:243. [PMID: 39026153 PMCID: PMC11256487 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-024-05865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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The growing number of portable consumer-grade electroencephalography (EEG) wearables offers potential to track brain activity and neurological disease in real-world environments. However, accompanying open software tools to standardize custom recordings and help guide independent operation by users is lacking. To address this gap, we developed HEROIC, an open-source software that allows participants to remotely collect advanced EEG data without the aid of an expert technician. The aim of HEROIC is to provide an open software platform that can be coupled with consumer grade wearables to record EEG data during customized neurocognitive tasks outside of traditional research environments. This article contains a description of HEROIC's implementation, how it can be used by researchers and a proof-of-concept demonstration highlighting the potential for HEROIC to be used as a scalable and low-cost EEG data collection tool. Specifically, we used HEROIC to guide healthy participants through standardized neurocognitive tasks and captured complex brain data including event-related potentials (ERPs) and powerband changes in participants' homes. Our results demonstrate HEROIC's capability to generate data precisely synchronized to presented stimuli, using a low-cost, remote protocol without reliance on an expert operator to administer sessions. Together, our software and its capabilities provide the first democratized and scalable platform for large-scale remote and longitudinal analysis of brain health and disease.
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- Richard James Sugden
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C1, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C1, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C1, Canada
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- Cognitive Science Program, McGill University, 845 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC, H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
- Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada.
- Department of Pathology, University Health Network 12-308, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower (TMDT), 101 College St, Toronto, M5G 1L7, Canada.
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Simkute D, Dores AR, Barbosa F, Griskova-Bulanova I. Problematic Gaming and Gambling: A Systematic Review of Task-Specific EEG Protocols. J Gambl Stud 2024:10.1007/s10899-024-10332-4. [PMID: 39002089 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10332-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Even though gaming and gambling bear similar problematic behavioral aspects, there are no recognizable neurophysiological biomarkers or features characterizing and/or distinguishing these conditions. A systematic review of the literature with a focus on methods was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (Web of Science Core Collection), EBSCOhost Research Databases (APA PsycINFO; APA PsycArticles; OpenDissertations; ERIC) databases. Following search terms were used to search the databases: ERP, "event related potential*", EP, "evoked potential*", SS, "steady state", EEG, electroencephal*; gam*. Data about the participants (total number, gender, age), main aim of the study and information about the experimental setup (experimental task description, stimuli used, ERPs measured (latency windows and placement of the electrodes), process evaluated) was extracted. A total of 24 studies were revised (problematic gaming - 16, pathological gambling - 8). The experimental protocols could be grouped into 3 main target domains (Cue-reactivity, General Information processing and Reward Processes & Risk Assessment). Sample-related limitations (small sample sizes, gender differences, differences between the groups regarding potential confounding variables) and heterogeneity regarding the experimental tasks, implementation and interpretation reviewed. Gambling-related research is highly focused on the investigation of the reward-related processes, whereas gaming-related research is mostly focused on the altered aspects of more general information processing. A vast heterogeneity regarding the ERP experimental paradigms being used and lack of clear guidelines and standardized procedures prevents identification of measures capable to reliably discriminate or characterize the population susceptible to addictive behavior or being able to diagnose and monitor these disorders.
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- Dovile Simkute
- Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Sauletekio Ave. 7, 10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Escola Superior de Saúde, Politécnico Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Sauletekio Ave. 7, 10257, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Costa É, Gongora M, Bittencourt J, Marinho V, Cagy M, Teixeira S, Nicoliche E, Fernandes I, Machado C, Wienecke J, Ribeiro P, Gupta DS, Velasques B, Budde H. Decrease in reaction time for volleyball athletes during saccadic eye movement task: A preliminary study with evoked potentials. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0290142. [PMID: 38959207 PMCID: PMC11221644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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AIM This preliminary study investigated the differences in event-related potential and reaction time under two groups (athletes vs. non-athletes). MATERIAL AND METHODS The P300 was analyzed for Fz, Cz, and Pz electrodes in thirty-one healthy volunteers divided into two groups (volleyball athletes and non-athletes). In addition, the participants performed a saccadic eye movement task to measure reaction time. RESULTS The EEG analysis showed that the athletes, in comparison to the no-athletes, have differences in the P300 in the frontal area (p = 0.021). In relation to reaction time, the results show lower reaction time for athletes (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The volleyball athletes may present a greater allocation of attention during the execution of the inhibition task, since they have a lower reaction time for responses when compared to non-athletes.
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- Élida Costa
- Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Attention, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Neuro-innovation Technology & Brain Mapping Laboratory, Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Neuro-innovation Technology & Brain Mapping Laboratory, Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Attention, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Attention, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Attention, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Brain Mapping and Sensory Motor Integration Laboratory, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, South University, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Attention, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- School of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Institute for Systems Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Liu Y, Jia S, Meng Y, Xing M, Guan J, Jiang J, Wang H. Intimate relationships regulate female brain activity in a competitive context: evidence from EEG and functional connectivity analysis. Cereb Cortex 2024; 34:bhae276. [PMID: 38989873 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Competition is common in life, and intimate relationships are essential. Understanding how intimate relationships impact an individual's competitive process is crucial. This study explored the impact of competitor gender on female competition using electroencephalography analysis. The results revealed that females exhibited a smaller median of the absolute value of reaction time difference (DRT) between their partners and their competitors when their partners were absent compared to when their partners were present. Additionally, females showed greater average amplitudes of N2 posterior contralateral component (N2pc) and Late Positive Potential (LPP), increased activation of the alpha frequency band, and enhanced theta frequency band functional connectivity between the central parietal lobe and occipital lobe. Furthermore, when competing with individuals of the same gender as opposed to individuals of the opposite gender, females exhibited greater average amplitudes of percentage of wins and N2pc. A significant negative correlation was noted between the DRT and the average wave amplitudes of N2pc and LPP. These findings suggest that females are more engaged in competitive tasks when partners are not present and have improved decision-making when competing with same-gender individuals. This study provides evidence for the influence of lovers on female competition, helping females adapt to social competition and promoting healthy relationships.
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- Yingjie Liu
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
- School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China
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Renoud-Grappin R, Pazart L, Giustiniani J, Gabriel D. State of the art and future directions for measuring event-related potentials during cycling exercise: a systematic review. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17448. [PMID: 38948229 PMCID: PMC11214428 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Intro Electroencephalography (EEG) is a technique for measuring brain activity that is widely used in neuroscience research. Event-related potentials (ERPs) in the EEG make it possible to study sensory and cognitive processes in the brain. Previous reports have shown that aerobic exercise can have an impact on components of ERPs such as amplitude and latency. However, they focused on the measurement of ERPs after exercise. Objectives The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the feasibility of measuring ERPs during cycling, and to assess the impact of cycling on ERPs during cycling. Methods We followed the PRISMA guidelines for new systematic reviews. To be eligible, studies had to include healthy adults and measure ERPs during cycling. All articles were found using Google Scholar and by searching references. Data extracted from the studies included: objectives of ERP studies, ERP paradigm, EEG system, study population data, exercise characteristics (duration, intensity, pedaling cadence), and ERP and behavioral outcomes. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool was used to assess study bias. Results Twenty studies were selected. The effect of cycling on ERPs was mainly based on a comparison of P3 wave amplitude between cycling and resting states, using an attentional task. The ERP paradigm most often used was the auditory oddball task. Exercise characteristics and study methods varied considerably. Discussion It is possible to measure ERPs during cycling under conditions that are likely to introduce more artifacts, including a 3-h athletic exercise session and cycling outdoors. Secondly, no assessment of the effect of cycling on ERPs was possible, because the methods differed too widely between studies. In addition, the theories proposed to explain the results sometimes seemed to contradict each other. Although most studies reported significant results, the direction of the effects was inconsistent. Finally, we suggest some areas for improvement for future studies on the subject.
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- UMR INSERM 1322 LINC, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
- Inserm CIC 1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Besançon, France
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- UMR INSERM 1322 LINC, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
- Inserm CIC 1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Besançon, France
- Service d’addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Besançon, France
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- UMR INSERM 1322 LINC, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
- Inserm CIC 1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Besançon, France
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Brima T, Beker S, Prinsloo KD, Butler JS, Djukic A, Freedman EG, Molholm S, Foxe JJ. Probing a neural unreliability account of auditory sensory processing atypicalities in Rett Syndrome. J Neurodev Disord 2024; 16:28. [PMID: 38831410 PMCID: PMC11149250 DOI: 10.1186/s11689-024-09544-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In the search for objective tools to quantify neural function in Rett Syndrome (RTT), which are crucial in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials, recordings of sensory-perceptual functioning using event-related potential (ERP) approaches have emerged as potentially powerful tools. Considerable work points to highly anomalous auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) in RTT. However, an assumption of the typical signal-averaging method used to derive these measures is "stationarity" of the underlying responses - i.e. neural responses to each input are highly stereotyped. An alternate possibility is that responses to repeated stimuli are highly variable in RTT. If so, this will significantly impact the validity of assumptions about underlying neural dysfunction, and likely lead to overestimation of underlying neuropathology. To assess this possibility, analyses at the single-trial level assessing signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), inter-trial variability (ITV) and inter-trial phase coherence (ITPC) are necessary. METHODS AEPs were recorded to simple 100 Hz tones from 18 RTT and 27 age-matched controls (Ages: 6-22 years). We applied standard AEP averaging, as well as measures of neuronal reliability at the single-trial level (i.e. SNR, ITV, ITPC). To separate signal-carrying components from non-neural noise sources, we also applied a denoising source separation (DSS) algorithm and then repeated the reliability measures. RESULTS Substantially increased ITV, lower SNRs, and reduced ITPC were observed in auditory responses of RTT participants, supporting a "neural unreliability" account. Application of the DSS technique made it clear that non-neural noise sources contribute to overestimation of the extent of processing deficits in RTT. Post-DSS, ITV measures were substantially reduced, so much so that pre-DSS ITV differences between RTT and TD populations were no longer detected. In the case of SNR and ITPC, DSS substantially improved these estimates in the RTT population, but robust differences between RTT and TD were still fully evident. CONCLUSIONS To accurately represent the degree of neural dysfunction in RTT using the ERP technique, a consideration of response reliability at the single-trial level is highly advised. Non-neural sources of noise lead to overestimation of the degree of pathological processing in RTT, and denoising source separation techniques during signal processing substantially ameliorate this issue.
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- Tufikameni Brima
- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience & Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
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- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience & Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Technological University Dublin, Kevin Street Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Rett Syndrome Center, Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience & Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience & Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience & Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
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Badalì C, Wollseiffen P, Schneider S. Shades of gravity - effects of planetary gravity levels on electrocortical activity and neurocognitive performance. Brain Struct Funct 2024; 229:1265-1277. [PMID: 38700553 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-024-02803-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The plans of international space agencies to return to the Moon and explore deep space, including Mars, highlight the challenges of human adaptation and stress the need for a thorough analysis of the factors that facilitate, limit and modify human performance under extreme environments. This study investigates the influence of partial gravity on behavioural (error rate and reaction time) and neuronal parameters (event-related potentials) through parabolic flights. Brain cortical activity was assessed using EEG from 18 participants who solved a neurocognitive task, consisting of a mental arithmetic task and an auditory oddball paradigm, during Earth (1G), Lunar (0.16G + 0.25G) and Martian gravity (0.38G + 0.5G) for 15 consecutive parabolas. Data shows higher electrocortical activity in Earth gravity compared to Lunar and Martian gravity in the parietal lobe. No differences in participants' performance were found among the gravity levels. Event-related potentials displayed gravity-dependent variations, though limited stimuli recording suggests caution in interpretation. Data suggests a threshold between Earth and Martian gravity within the different gravities responsible for physiological changes, but it seems to vary greatly between individuals. The altered neuronal communication could be explained with a model developed by Kohn and Ritzmann in 2018. The increasing intracranial pressure in weightlessness changes the properties of the cell membrane of neurons and leads to a depolarisation of the resting membrane potential. The findings underscore the individuality of physiological changes in response to gravity alterations, signalling the need for further investigations in future studies.
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- Constance Badalì
- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, Department of Exercise Neuroscience, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, Cologne, D-50933, Germany.
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, Department of Exercise Neuroscience, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, Cologne, D-50933, Germany
- Centre for Health and Integrative Physiology in Space (CHIPS), German Sport University, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, Department of Exercise Neuroscience, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, Cologne, D-50933, Germany
- Centre for Health and Integrative Physiology in Space (CHIPS), German Sport University, Cologne, Germany
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Brima T, Beker S, Prinsloo KD, Butler JS, Djukic A, Freedman EG, Molholm S, Foxe JJ. Probing a neural unreliability account of auditory sensory processing atypicalities in Rett Syndrome. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3863341. [PMID: 38352397 PMCID: PMC10862956 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3863341/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Background In the search for objective tools to quantify neural function in Rett Syndrome (RTT), which are crucial in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials, recordings of sensory-perceptual functioning using event-related potential (ERP) approaches have emerged as potentially powerful tools. Considerable work points to highly anomalous auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) in RTT. However, an assumption of the typical signal-averaging method used to derive these measures is "stationarity" of the underlying responses - i.e. neural responses to each input are highly stereotyped. An alternate possibility is that responses to repeated stimuli are highly variable in RTT. If so, this will significantly impact the validity of assumptions about underlying neural dysfunction, and likely lead to overestimation of underlying neuropathology. To assess this possibility, analyses at the single-trial level assessing signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), inter-trial variability (ITV) and inter-trial phase coherence (ITPC) are necessary. Methods AEPs were recorded to simple 100Hz tones from 18 RTT and 27 age-matched controls (Ages: 6-22 years). We applied standard AEP averaging, as well as measures of neuronal reliability at the single-trial level (i.e. SNR, ITV, ITPC). To separate signal-carrying components from non-neural noise sources, we also applied a denoising source separation (DSS) algorithm and then repeated the reliability measures. Results Substantially increased ITV, lower SNRs, and reduced ITPC were observed in auditory responses of RTT participants, supporting a "neural unreliability" account. Application of the DSS technique made it clear that non-neural noise sources contribute to overestimation of the extent of processing deficits in RTT. Post-DSS, ITV measures were substantially reduced, so much so that pre-DSS ITV differences between RTT and TD populations were no longer detected. In the case of SNR and ITPC, DSS substantially improved these estimates in the RTT population, but robust differences between RTT and TD were still fully evident. Conclusions To accurately represent the degree of neural dysfunction in RTT using the ERP technique, a consideration of response reliability at the single-trial level is highly advised. Non-neural sources of noise lead to overestimation of the degree of pathological processing in RTT, and denoising source separation techniques during signal processing substantially ameliorate this issue.
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Brima T, Beker S, Prinsloo KD, Butler JS, Djukic A, Freedman EG, Molholm S, Foxe JJ. Probing a neural unreliability account of auditory sensory processing atypicalities in Rett Syndrome. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.01.25.24301723. [PMID: 38343802 PMCID: PMC10854351 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.25.24301723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Background In the search for objective tools to quantify neural function in Rett Syndrome (RTT), which are crucial in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials, recordings of sensory-perceptual functioning using event-related potential (ERP) approaches have emerged as potentially powerful tools. Considerable work points to highly anomalous auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) in RTT. However, an assumption of the typical signal-averaging method used to derive these measures is "stationarity" of the underlying responses - i.e. neural responses to each input are highly stereotyped. An alternate possibility is that responses to repeated stimuli are highly variable in RTT. If so, this will significantly impact the validity of assumptions about underlying neural dysfunction, and likely lead to overestimation of underlying neuropathology. To assess this possibility, analyses at the single-trial level assessing signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), inter-trial variability (ITV) and inter-trial phase coherence (ITPC) are necessary. Methods AEPs were recorded to simple 100Hz tones from 18 RTT and 27 age-matched controls (Ages: 6-22 years). We applied standard AEP averaging, as well as measures of neuronal reliability at the single-trial level (i.e. SNR, ITV, ITPC). To separate signal-carrying components from non-neural noise sources, we also applied a denoising source separation (DSS) algorithm and then repeated the reliability measures. Results Substantially increased ITV, lower SNRs, and reduced ITPC were observed in auditory responses of RTT participants, supporting a "neural unreliability" account. Application of the DSS technique made it clear that non-neural noise sources contribute to overestimation of the extent of processing deficits in RTT. Post-DSS, ITV measures were substantially reduced, so much so that pre-DSS ITV differences between RTT and TD populations were no longer detected. In the case of SNR and ITPC, DSS substantially improved these estimates in the RTT population, but robust differences between RTT and TD were still fully evident. Conclusions To accurately represent the degree of neural dysfunction in RTT using the ERP technique, a consideration of response reliability at the single-trial level is highly advised. Non-neural sources of noise lead to overestimation of the degree of pathological processing in RTT, and denoising source separation techniques during signal processing substantially ameliorate this issue.
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- Tufikameni Brima
- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience &Department of Neuroscience University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience &Department of Neuroscience University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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- School of Mathematical Sciences Technological University Dublin Kevin Street Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Rett Syndrome Center Department of Neurology Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York 10467, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience &Department of Neuroscience University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience &Department of Neuroscience University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York 14642, USA
- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- The Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience &Department of Neuroscience University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York 14642, USA
- The Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Haggarty CJ, Glazer JE, Nusslock R, Lee R, de Wit H. Lack of effect of methamphetamine on reward-related brain activity in healthy adults. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2024; 241:181-193. [PMID: 38141075 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06475-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Stimulant drugs are thought to alter processing of rewarding stimuli. However, the mechanisms by which they do this are not fully understood. METHOD In this study we used EEG to assess effects of single doses of methamphetamine (MA) on neural responses during anticipation and receipt of reward in healthy volunteers. Healthy young men and women (N = 28) completed three sessions in which they received placebo, a low MA dose (10 mg) or a higher MA dose (20 mg) under double blind conditions. Subjective and cardiovascular measures were obtained, and EEG was used to assess brain activity during an electrophysiological version of the Monetary Incentive Delay (eMID) task. RESULTS EEG measures showed expected patterns during anticipation and receipt of reward, and MA produced its expected effects on mood and cardiovascular function. However, MA did not affect EEG responses during either anticipation or receipt of rewards. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the effects of MA on EEG signals of reward processing are subtle, and not related to the drug's effects on subjective feelings of well-being. The findings contribute to our understanding of the neural effects of MA during behaviors related to reward.
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- Connor J Haggarty
- Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Northwestern Emotion and Risk Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
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- Northwestern Emotion and Risk Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
- Department of Psychology and Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA.
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Xiu H, Liu F, Hou Y, Chen X, Tu S. High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) on global cognitive function of elderly in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:13-25. [PMID: 37749398 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-07072-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique used to improve cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of HF-rTMS in improving global cognitive function rehabilitation in elderly patients with mild to moderate AD. METHODS A detailed literature search of publications using ten databases (Chinese: Wanfang, VIP Periodical, SinoMed, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure; English: PubMed, Embase, OVID, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and EBSCOhost) was performed to identify English and Chinese language articles published up to December 2022. We only included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the effect of HF-rTMS on elderly patients with mild to moderate AD. The retrieved studies were carefully reviewed, extracted data, and assessed quality. RESULTS Seventeen studies, including 1161 elderly patients with mild to moderate AD, were included in this meta-analysis. Compared to the control group, HF-rTMS could increase MMSE (mean difference [MD] = 3.64; 95%CI 1.86-5.42; P < 0.0001), MoCA (MD = 3.69; 95%CI 1.84-5.54; P < 0.0001), P300 amplitude (MD = 1.09; 95%CI 0.45-1.72; P = 0.0008), and total effective rate scores (MD = 3.64; 95% CI 2.14-6.18; P < 0.00001) while decreasing ADAS-Cog (MD = - 3.53; 95%CI - 4.91- - 2.15; P < 0.00001) and P300 latency scores (MD = - 38.32; 95%CI - 72.40- - 4.24; P = 0.03). Our study showed that HF-rTMS could improve the global cognitive function of elderly patients with mild to moderate AD. CONCLUSION HF-rTMS can improve global cognitive function in elderly patients with mild to moderate AD, which is an effective and safe rehabilitation treatment tool for AD patients.
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- Huoqin Xiu
- Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China
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- Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China.
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- Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China
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- Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China
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- Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, 350122, Fujian, China
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Novitskaya Y, Dümpelmann M, Schulze-Bonhage A. Physiological and pathological neuronal connectivity in the living human brain based on intracranial EEG signals: the current state of research. FRONTIERS IN NETWORK PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 3:1297345. [PMID: 38107334 PMCID: PMC10723837 DOI: 10.3389/fnetp.2023.1297345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Over the past decades, studies of human brain networks have received growing attention as the assessment and modelling of connectivity in the brain is a topic of high impact with potential application in the understanding of human brain organization under both physiological as well as various pathological conditions. Under specific diagnostic settings, human neuronal signal can be obtained from intracranial EEG (iEEG) recording in epilepsy patients that allows gaining insight into the functional organisation of living human brain. There are two approaches to assess brain connectivity in the iEEG-based signal: evaluation of spontaneous neuronal oscillations during ongoing physiological and pathological brain activity, and analysis of the electrophysiological cortico-cortical neuronal responses, evoked by single pulse electrical stimulation (SPES). Both methods have their own advantages and limitations. The paper outlines available methodological approaches and provides an overview of current findings in studies of physiological and pathological human brain networks, based on intracranial EEG recordings.
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- Yulia Novitskaya
- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Basics in NeuroModulation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Zhou X, Lin Z, Yang W, Xiang M, Zhou B, Zou Z. The differences of event-related potential components in patients with comorbid depression and anxiety, depression, or anxiety alone. J Affect Disord 2023; 340:516-522. [PMID: 37572703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND There was a high comorbidity rate of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), showing a poor prognosis and significant detrimental impact on functioning. The study aimed to find whether patients with comorbid GAD and MDD had some differences in cognitive functions from patients with MDD or GAD alone. METHODS 360 adult patients were enrolled from inpatient department of psychiatry from 2020 to 2022. They were divided into three groups with 120 patients for each group: MDD, GAD, and MDD + GAD. All the patients completed psychological evaluation scales including patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and 7-item generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7). All the patients underwent examinations of auditory brainstem response and event-related potentials (ERPs). RESULTS In MDD + GAD group, P3b latency was significantly longer than patients with MDD alone, and P300 reaction time was positively correlated with total score of GAD-7 and PHQ-9, and PHQ-9 total score was also significantly positively correlated with P2-P3b amplitude (all p < 0.05). In addition, MDD patients had significantly longer P300 reaction time and lower P2-P3b amplitude than the GAD group (p < 0.05). LIMITATIONS It was a single-center and cross-sectional study, and we used self-report scales as assessment tools. CONCLUSIONS Patients with MDD and GAD comorbidity might have a worse cognitive function than MDD patients, and the severity of cognitive impairments was positively correlated with the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.
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- Xiaobo Zhou
- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China.
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Rossi C, Vidaurre D, Costers L, Akbarian F, Woolrich M, Nagels G, Van Schependom J. A data-driven network decomposition of the temporal, spatial, and spectral dynamics underpinning visual-verbal working memory processes. Commun Biol 2023; 6:1079. [PMID: 37872313 PMCID: PMC10593846 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05448-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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The brain dynamics underlying working memory (WM) unroll via transient frequency-specific large-scale brain networks. This multidimensionality (time, space, and frequency) challenges traditional analyses. Through an unsupervised technique, the time delay embedded-hidden Markov model (TDE-HMM), we pursue a functional network analysis of magnetoencephalographic data from 38 healthy subjects acquired during an n-back task. Here we show that this model inferred task-specific networks with unique temporal (activation), spectral (phase-coupling connections), and spatial (power spectral density distribution) profiles. A theta frontoparietal network exerts attentional control and encodes the stimulus, an alpha temporo-occipital network rehearses the verbal information, and a broad-band frontoparietal network with a P300-like temporal profile leads the retrieval process and motor response. Therefore, this work provides a unified and integrated description of the multidimensional working memory dynamics that can be interpreted within the neuropsychological multi-component model of WM, improving the overall neurophysiological and neuropsychological comprehension of WM functioning.
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- Chiara Rossi
- AIMS lab, Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Aarhus university, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Psychiatry, Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA), Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- AIMS lab, Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- icometrix, Leuven, Belgium
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- AIMS lab, Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA), Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- AIMS lab, Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Neurology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- AIMS lab, Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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Flanagan K, Saikia MJ. Consumer-Grade Electroencephalogram and Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Neurofeedback Technologies for Mental Health and Wellbeing. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8482. [PMID: 37896575 PMCID: PMC10610697 DOI: 10.3390/s23208482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Neurofeedback, utilizing an electroencephalogram (EEG) and/or a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device, is a real-time measurement of brain activity directed toward controlling and optimizing brain function. This treatment has often been attributed to improvements in disorders such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and epilepsy, among others. While there is evidence suggesting the efficacy of neurofeedback devices, the research is still inconclusive. The applicability of the measurements and parameters of consumer neurofeedback wearable devices has improved, but the literature on measurement techniques lacks rigorously controlled trials. This paper presents a survey and literary review of consumer neurofeedback devices and the direction toward clinical applications and diagnoses. Relevant devices are highlighted and compared for treatment parameters, structural composition, available software, and clinical appeal. Finally, a conclusion on future applications of these systems is discussed through the comparison of their advantages and drawbacks.
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- Kira Flanagan
- Electrical Engineering, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
- Biomedical Sensors and Systems Laboratory, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Electrical Engineering, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
- Biomedical Sensors and Systems Laboratory, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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Badalì C, Wollseiffen P, Schneider S. Under pressure-the influence of hypergravity on electrocortical activity and neurocognitive performance. Exp Brain Res 2023; 241:2249-2259. [PMID: 37542004 PMCID: PMC10471660 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-023-06677-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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The effects of hypergravity and the associated increased pressure on the human body have not yet been studied in detail, but are of great importance for the safety of astronauts on space missions and could have a long-term impact on rehabilitation strategies for neurological patients. Considering the plans of international space agencies with the exploration of Mars and Moon, it is important to explore the effects of both extremes, weightlessness and hypergravity. During parabolic flights, a flight manoeuvre that artificially creates weightlessness and hypergravity, electrocortical activity as well as behavioural parameters (error rate and reaction time) and neuronal parameters (event-related potentials P300 and N200) were examined with an electroencephalogram. Thirteen participants solved a neurocognitive task (mental arithmetic task as a primary task and oddball paradigm as a secondary task) within normal as well as hypergravity condition in fifteen consecutive parabolas for 22 s each. No changes between the different gravity levels could be observed for the behavioural parameters and cortical current density. A significantly lower P300 amplitude was observed in 1 G, triggered by the primary task and the target sound of the oddball paradigm. The N200, provoked by the sounds of the oddball paradigm, revealed a higher amplitude in 1.8 G. A model established by Kohn et al. (2018) describing changes in neural communication with decreasing gravity can be used here as an explanatory approach. The fluid shift increases the intracranial pressure, decreases membrane viscosity and influences the open state probability of ion channels. This leads to an increase in the resting membrane potential, and the threshold for triggering an action potential can be reached more easily. The question now arises whether the observed changes are linear or whether they depend on a specific threshold.
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- Constance Badalì
- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany
- Centre for Health and Integrative Physiology in Space (CHIPS), German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany
- Centre for Health and Integrative Physiology in Space (CHIPS), German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Mercante B, Enrico P, Deriu F. Cognitive Functions following Trigeminal Neuromodulation. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2392. [PMID: 37760833 PMCID: PMC10525298 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11092392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Vast scientific effort in recent years have been focused on the search for effective and safe treatments for cognitive decline. In this regard, non-invasive neuromodulation has gained increasing attention for its reported effectiveness in promoting the recovery of multiple cognitive domains after central nervous system damage. In this short review, we discuss the available evidence supporting a possible cognitive effect of trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS). In particular, we ask that, while TNS has been widely and successfully used in the treatment of various neuropsychiatric conditions, as far as research in the cognitive field is concerned, where does TNS stand? The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve, conveying the sensory information from the face to the trigeminal sensory nuclei, and from there to the thalamus and up to the somatosensory cortex. On these bases, a bottom-up mechanism has been proposed, positing that TNS-induced modulation of the brainstem noradrenergic system may affect the function of the brain networks involved in cognition. Nevertheless, despite the promising theories, to date, the use of TNS for cognitive empowering and/or cognitive decline treatment has several challenges ahead of it, mainly due to little uniformity of the stimulation protocols. However, as the field continues to grow, standardization of practice will allow for data comparisons across studies, leading to optimized protocols targeting specific brain circuitries, which may, in turn, influence cognition in a designed manner.
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- Beniamina Mercante
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (B.M.); (P.E.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (B.M.); (P.E.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (B.M.); (P.E.)
- AOU Sassari, Unit of Endocrinology, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Zhang Y, Li S, Gao K, Li Y, Yuan J, Zhang D. Implicit, But Not Explicit, Emotion Regulation Relieves Unpleasant Neural Responses Evoked by High-Intensity Negative Images. Neurosci Bull 2023; 39:1278-1288. [PMID: 36877439 PMCID: PMC10387026 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01036-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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Evidence suggests that explicit reappraisal has limited regulatory effects on high-intensity emotions, mainly due to the depletion of cognitive resources occupied by the high-intensity emotional stimulus itself. The implicit form of reappraisal has proved to be resource-saving and therefore might be an ideal strategy to achieve the desired regulatory effect in high-intensity situations. In this study, we explored the regulatory effect of explicit and implicit reappraisal when participants encountered low- and high-intensity negative images. The subjective emotional rating indicated that both explicit and implicit reappraisal down-regulated negative experiences, irrespective of intensity. However, the amplitude of the parietal late positive potential (LPP; a neural index of experienced emotional intensity) showed that only implicit reappraisal had significant regulatory effects in the high-intensity context, though both explicit and implicit reappraisal successfully reduced the emotional neural responses elicited by low-intensity negative images. Meanwhile, implicit reappraisal led to a smaller frontal LPP amplitude (an index of cognitive cost) compared to explicit reappraisal, indicating that the implementation of implicit reappraisal consumes limited cognitive control resources. Furthermore, we found a prolonged effect of implicit emotion regulation introduced by training procedures. Taken together, these findings not only reveal that implicit reappraisal is suitable to relieve high-intensity negative experiences as well as neural responses, but also highlight the potential benefit of trained implicit regulation in clinical populations whose frontal control resources are limited.
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- Yueyao Zhang
- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China.
- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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Zhuravlev M, Novikov M, Parsamyan R, Selskii A, Runnova A. The Objective Assessment of Event-Related Potentials: An Influence of Chronic Pain on ERP Parameters. Neurosci Bull 2023; 39:1105-1116. [PMID: 36813952 PMCID: PMC10313590 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01035-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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The article presents an original method for the automatic assessment of the quality of event-related potentials (ERPs), based on the calculation of the coefficient ε, which describes the compliance of recorded ERPs with some statistically significant parameters. This method was used to analyze the neuropsychological EEG monitoring of patients suffering from migraines. The frequency of migraine attacks was correlated with the spatial distribution of the coefficients ε, calculated for EEG channels. More than 15 migraine attacks per month was accompanied by an increase in calculated values in the occipital region. Patients with infrequent migraines exhibited maximum quality in the frontal areas. The automatic analysis of spatial maps of the coefficient ε demonstrated a statistically significant difference between the two analyzed groups with different means of migraine attack numbers per month.
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- Maksim Zhuravlev
- Coordinating Center for Fundamental Research, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Moscow, 101000, Russia.
- Institute of Physics, Saratov State University, Saratov, 410012, Russia.
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- Department of Fundamental Research in Neurocardiology, Institute of Cardiological Research, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- Department of Fundamental Research in Neurocardiology, Institute of Cardiological Research, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Saratov State University, Saratov, 410012, Russia
- Department of Fundamental Research in Neurocardiology, Institute of Cardiological Research, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- Coordinating Center for Fundamental Research, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Moscow, 101000, Russia
- Department of Fundamental Research in Neurocardiology, Institute of Cardiological Research, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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Ma L, Zhou DD, Zhao L, Hu J, Peng X, Jiang Z, He X, Wang W, Hong S, Kuang L. Impaired behavioral inhibitory control of self-injury cues between adolescents with depression with self-injury behavior and those without during a two-choice oddball task: an event-related potential study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1165210. [PMID: 37377469 PMCID: PMC10291058 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1165210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Background This study aimed to objectively evaluate the severity of impulsivity [behavior inhibitory control (BIC) impairment] among adolescents with depression. In particular, those involved in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors, compared with those engaged in suicidal behaviors and adolescents without any self-injury behavior, using event-related potentials (ERPs) and event-related spectral perturbation (ERSP) within the two-choice oddball paradigm. Methods Participants with a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) engaged in repetitive NSSI for five or more days in the past year (n = 53) or having a history of at least one prior complete suicidal behavior (n = 31) were recruited in the self-injury group. Those without self-injury behavior were recruited in the MDD group (n = 40). They completed self-report scales and a computer-based two-choice oddball paradigm during which a continuous electroencephalogram was recorded. The difference waves in P3d were derived from the deviant minus standard wave, and the target index was the difference between the two conditions. We focused on latency and amplitude, and time-frequency analyses were conducted in addition to the conventional index. Results Participants with self-injury, compared to those with depression but without self-injury, exhibited specific deficits in BIC impairment, showing a significantly larger amplitude. Specifically, the NSSI group showed the highest value in amplitude and theta power, and suicidal behavior showed a high value in amplitude but the lowest value in theta power. These results may potentially predict the onset of suicide following repetitive NSSI. Conclusion These findings contribute to substantial progress in exploring neuro-electrophysiological evidence of self-injury behaviors. Furthermore, the difference between the NSSI and suicide groups might be the direction of prediction of suicidality.
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- Lingli Ma
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Mental Health Centre, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yuan J, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Gao K, Tan S, Zhang D. The Emotion-Regulation Benefits of Implicit Reappraisal in Clinical Depression: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Evidence. Neurosci Bull 2023; 39:973-983. [PMID: 36355339 PMCID: PMC10264307 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-022-00973-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by emotion dysregulation. Whether implicit emotion regulation can compensate for this deficit remains unknown. In this study, we recruited 159 subjects who were healthy controls, had subclinical depression, or had MDD, and examined them under baseline, implicit, and explicit reappraisal conditions. Explicit reappraisal led to the most negative feelings and the largest parietal late positive potential (parietal LPP, an index of emotion intensity) in the MDD group compared to the other two groups; the group difference was absent under the other two conditions. MDD patients showed larger regulatory effects in the LPP during implicit than explicit reappraisal, whereas healthy controls showed a reversed pattern. Furthermore, the frontal P3, an index of voluntary cognitive control, showed larger amplitudes in explicit reappraisal compared to baseline in the healthy and subclinical groups, but not in the MDD group, while implicit reappraisal did not increase P3 across groups. These findings suggest that implicit reappraisal is beneficial for clinical depression.
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- Jiajin Yuan
- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Psychiatry Research Center, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, 100096, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Psychiatry Research Center, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, 100096, China
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- Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China.
- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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Miller KJ, Müller KR, Valencia GO, Huang H, Gregg NM, Worrell GA, Hermes D. Canonical Response Parameterization: Quantifying the structure of responses to single-pulse intracranial electrical brain stimulation. PLoS Comput Biol 2023; 19:e1011105. [PMID: 37228169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Single-pulse electrical stimulation in the nervous system, often called cortico-cortical evoked potential (CCEP) measurement, is an important technique to understand how brain regions interact with one another. Voltages are measured from implanted electrodes in one brain area while stimulating another with brief current impulses separated by several seconds. Historically, researchers have tried to understand the significance of evoked voltage polyphasic deflections by visual inspection, but no general-purpose tool has emerged to understand their shapes or describe them mathematically. We describe and illustrate a new technique to parameterize brain stimulation data, where voltage response traces are projected into one another using a semi-normalized dot product. The length of timepoints from stimulation included in the dot product is varied to obtain a temporal profile of structural significance, and the peak of the profile uniquely identifies the duration of the response. Using linear kernel PCA, a canonical response shape is obtained over this duration, and then single-trial traces are parameterized as a projection of this canonical shape with a residual term. Such parameterization allows for dissimilar trace shapes from different brain areas to be directly compared by quantifying cross-projection magnitudes, response duration, canonical shape projection amplitudes, signal-to-noise ratios, explained variance, and statistical significance. Artifactual trials are automatically identified by outliers in sub-distributions of cross-projection magnitude, and rejected. This technique, which we call "Canonical Response Parameterization" (CRP) dramatically simplifies the study of CCEP shapes, and may also be applied in a wide range of other settings involving event-triggered data.
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- Kai J Miller
- Dept of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Dept of Biomedical Engineering & Physiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Google Research, Brain Team, Berlin, Germany
- Machine Learning Group, Department of Computer Science, Berlin Institute of Technology, Berlin, Germany
- Dept of Artificial Intelligence, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Dept of Biomedical Engineering & Physiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Dept of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Dept of Biomedical Engineering & Physiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Dept of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Dept of Biomedical Engineering & Physiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Bu M, Deng X, Zhang Y, Chen SW, Jiang M, Chen BT. Brain iron content and cognitive function in patients with β-thalassemia. Ther Adv Hematol 2023; 14:20406207231167050. [PMID: 37151807 PMCID: PMC10155013 DOI: 10.1177/20406207231167050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Patients with β-thalassemia (β-TM) may have brain iron overload from long-term blood transfusions, ineffective erythropoiesis, and increased intestinal iron absorption, leading to cognitive impairment. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods such as the transverse relaxation rate, susceptibility-weighted imaging, and quantitative susceptibility mapping can provide quantitative, in vivo measurements of brain iron. This review assessed these MRI methods for brain iron quantification and the measurements for cognitive function in patients with β-TM. We aimed to identify the neural correlates of cognitive impairment, which should help to evaluate therapies for improving cognition and quality of life in patients with β-TM.
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- Meiru Bu
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated
Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated
Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated
Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology &
Experimental Therapeutics, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte,
CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated
Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, P. R. China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, City of
Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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Morrone CD, Raghuraman R, Hussaini SA, Yu WH. Proteostasis failure exacerbates neuronal circuit dysfunction and sleep impairments in Alzheimer's disease. Mol Neurodegener 2023; 18:27. [PMID: 37085942 PMCID: PMC10119020 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00617-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Failed proteostasis is a well-documented feature of Alzheimer's disease, particularly, reduced protein degradation and clearance. However, the contribution of failed proteostasis to neuronal circuit dysfunction is an emerging concept in neurodegenerative research and will prove critical in understanding cognitive decline. Our objective is to convey Alzheimer's disease progression with the growing evidence for a bidirectional relationship of sleep disruption and proteostasis failure. Proteostasis dysfunction and tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease disrupts neurons that regulate the sleep-wake cycle, which presents behavior as impaired slow wave and rapid eye movement sleep patterns. Subsequent sleep loss further impairs protein clearance. Sleep loss is a defined feature seen early in many neurodegenerative disorders and contributes to memory impairments in Alzheimer's disease. Canonical pathological hallmarks, β-amyloid, and tau, directly disrupt sleep, and neurodegeneration of locus coeruleus, hippocampal and hypothalamic neurons from tau proteinopathy causes disruption of the neuronal circuitry of sleep. Acting in a positive-feedback-loop, sleep loss and circadian rhythm disruption then increase spread of β-amyloid and tau, through impairments of proteasome, autophagy, unfolded protein response and glymphatic clearance. This phenomenon extends beyond β-amyloid and tau, with interactions of sleep impairment with the homeostasis of TDP-43, α-synuclein, FUS, and huntingtin proteins, implicating sleep loss as an important consideration in an array of neurodegenerative diseases and in cases of mixed neuropathology. Critically, the dynamics of this interaction in the neurodegenerative environment are not fully elucidated and are deserving of further discussion and research. Finally, we propose sleep-enhancing therapeutics as potential interventions for promoting healthy proteostasis, including β-amyloid and tau clearance, mechanistically linking these processes. With further clinical and preclinical research, we propose this dynamic interaction as a diagnostic and therapeutic framework, informing precise single- and combinatorial-treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders.
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- Christopher Daniel Morrone
- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, ON, M5T 1R8, Canada.
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- Taub Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 630W 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 630W 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Taub Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 630W 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 630W 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, ON, M5T 1R8, Canada.
- Geriatric Mental Health Research Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, ON, M5T 1R8, Canada.
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
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Tkacheva L, Flaksman M, Sedelkina Y, Lavitskaya Y, Nasledov A, Korotaevskaya E. Neural Indicators of Visual Andauditory Recognition of Imitative Words on Different De-Iconization Stages. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13040681. [PMID: 37190646 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The research aims to reveal neural indicators of recognition for iconic words and the possible cross-modal multisensory integration behind this process. The goals of this research are twofold: (1) to register event-related potentials (ERP) in the brain in the process of visual and auditory recognition of Russian imitative words on different de-iconization stages; and (2) to establish whether differences in the brain activity arise while processing visual and auditory stimuli of different nature. Sound imitative (onomatopoeic, mimetic, and ideophonic) words are words with iconic correlation between form and meaning (iconicity being a relationship of resemblance). Russian adult participants (n = 110) were presented with 15 stimuli both visually and auditorily. The stimuli material was equally distributed into three groups according to the criterion of (historical) iconicity loss: five explicit sound imitative (SI) words, five implicit SI words and five non-SI words. It was established that there was no statistically significant difference between visually presented explicit or implicit SI words and non-SI words respectively. However, statistically significant differences were registered for auditorily presented explicit SI words in contrast to implicit SI words in the N400 ERP component, as well as implicit SI words in contrast to non-SI words in the P300 ERP component. We thoroughly analyzed the integrative brain activity in response to explicit IS words and compared it to that in response to implicit SI and non-SI words presented auditorily. The data yielded by this analysis showed the N400 ERP component was more prominent during the recognition process of the explicit SI words received from the central channels (specifically Cz). We assume that these results indicate a specific brain response associated with directed attention in the process of performing cognitive decision making tasks regarding explicit and implicit SI words presented auditorily. This may reflect a higher level of cognitive complexity in identifying this type of stimuli considering the experimental task challenges that may involve cross-modal integration process.
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- Liubov Tkacheva
- Department of Pedagogy and Pedagogical Psychology, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department for English and American Studies, Ludwig Maximilian University, 80799 München, Germany
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- Department of Foreign Languages and Linguo-Didactics, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Foreign Languages and Linguo-Didactics, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Pedagogy and Pedagogical Psychology, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Zhou Y, Xiao G, Chen Q, Wang Y, Wang L, Xie C, Wang K, Chen X. High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Decision-Making Ability: A Study Based on EEG. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13040640. [PMID: 37190605 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) has been shown to modulate decision-making; however, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. To further explore the neurophysiological processes of decision-making modulated by HD-tDCS, health participants underwent ten anodal (n = 16)/sham (n = 17) HD-tDCS sessions targeting the left DLPFC. Iowa gambling task was performed simultaneously with electroencephalography (EEG) before and after HD-tDCS. Iowa gambling task performance, the P300 amplitude, and the power of theta oscillation as an index of decision-making were compared. Behavioral changes were found that showed anodal HD-tDCS could improve the decision-making function, in which participants could make more advantageous choices. The electrophysiological results showed that the P300 amplitude significantly increased in CZ, CPZ electrode placement site and theta oscillation power significantly activated in FCZ, CZ electrode placement site after anodal HD-tDCS. Significant positive correlations were observed between the changes in the percent use of negative feedback and the changes in theta oscillation power before and after anodal HD-tDCS. This study showed that HD-tDCS is a promising technology in improving decision-making and theta oscillation induced by may be a predictor of improved decision-making.
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- Yuwei Zhou
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Department of Psychology and Sleep Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Department of Psychology, The School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei 230088, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Hefei 230022, China
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Liu Y, Hou Y, Quan H, Zhao D, Zhao J, Cao B, Pang Y, Chen H, Lei X, Yuan H. Mindfulness Training Improves Attention: Evidence from Behavioral and Event-related Potential Analyses. Brain Topogr 2023; 36:243-254. [PMID: 36697933 DOI: 10.1007/s10548-023-00938-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Mindfulness meditation helps to improve attentional capacity. However, the neural correlates that indicate the mechanism through which mindfulness improves attention are unclear. To address this gap, we aimed to assess the effects of mindfulness training on sustained attentional capacity. Event-related potentials (ERPs) associated with the modified sustained attention response task (mSART) were used in this study. A total of 45 college students were randomly assigned to either the mindfulness group (n = 21) or the control group (n = 24). Participants in the mindfulness group received a three-week mindfulness training. The self-report results showed that the mindfulness group reported higher mindfulness scores (observing and non-judgment of inner experiences) after the training. The mindfulness group also scored lower on the state anxiety than the control group. Behavioral results also showed that self-caught mind wandering in the mindfulness group significantly decreased after the training, and the mindfulness group showed a faster response after the training. The ERP results showed that N2 amplitudes in the post-test were significantly greater than those in the pre-test in the mindfulness group. We did not find any interactions between group and time for P3. The findings suggest that mindfulness training can effectively improve sustained attentional capacity, as indicated by reduced mind wandering and increased N2 responses.
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- Yong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China. .,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Wichita State University, 67260, Wichita, KS, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, 400715, Beibei, Chongqing, China. .,School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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Short-term transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation does not affect visual oddball task and paired-click paradigm ERP responses in healthy volunteers. Exp Brain Res 2023; 241:327-339. [PMID: 36515720 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-022-06525-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent research suggests that transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) may positively affect cognitive function. However, no clear-cut evidence is available yet, since the majority of it derives from clinical studies, and the few data on healthy subjects show inconsistent results. In this study, we report the effects of short-term TNS on event-related potentials (ERP) recorded during the administration of a simple visual oddball task and a paired-click paradigm, both considered useful for studying brain information processing functions. Thirty-two healthy subjects underwent EEG recording before and after 20 min of sham- or real-TNS, delivered bilaterally to the infraorbital nerve. The amplitude and latency of P200 and P300 waves in the simple visual oddball task and P50, N100 and P200 waves in the paired-click paradigm were measured before and after treatment. Our results show that short-term TNS did not alter any of the ERP parameters measured, suggesting that in healthy subjects, short-term TNS may not affect brain processes involved in cognitive functions such as pre-attentional processes, early allocation of attention and immediate memory. The perspective of having an effective, non-pharmacological, non-invasive, and safe treatment option for cognitive decline is particularly appealing; therefore, more research on the positive effects on cognition of TNS is definitely needed.
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Morrone CD, Tsang AA, Giorshev SM, Craig EE, Yu WH. Concurrent behavioral and electrophysiological longitudinal recordings for in vivo assessment of aging. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 14:952101. [PMID: 36742209 PMCID: PMC9891465 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.952101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Electrophysiological and behavioral alterations, including sleep and cognitive impairments, are critical components of age-related decline and neurodegenerative diseases. In preclinical investigation, many refined techniques are employed to probe these phenotypes, but they are often conducted separately. Herein, we provide a protocol for one-time surgical implantation of EMG wires in the nuchal muscle and a skull-surface EEG headcap in mice, capable of 9-to-12-month recording longevity. All data acquisitions are wireless, making them compatible with simultaneous EEG recording coupled to multiple behavioral tasks, as we demonstrate with locomotion/sleep staging during home-cage video assessments, cognitive testing in the Barnes maze, and sleep disruption. Time-course EEG and EMG data can be accurately mapped to the behavioral phenotype and synchronized with neuronal frequencies for movement and the location to target in the Barnes maze. We discuss critical steps for optimizing headcap surgery and alternative approaches, including increasing the number of EEG channels or utilizing depth electrodes with the system. Combining electrophysiological and behavioral measurements in preclinical models of aging and neurodegeneration has great potential for improving mechanistic and therapeutic assessments and determining early markers of brain disorders.
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- Christopher Daniel Morrone
- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada,*Correspondence: Christopher Daniel Morrone,
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- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada,Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada,Geriatric Mental Health Research Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Wai Haung Yu,
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Wang X, Si K, Gu W, Wang X. Mitigating effects and mechanisms of Tai Chi on mild cognitive impairment in the elderly. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 14:1028822. [PMID: 36760710 PMCID: PMC9906996 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1028822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a major public health concern that endangers health and decreases the quality of life of the elderly around the world. A recent clinical guideline has recommended regular exercise (twice per week) for patients with MCI as part of an overall approach to management. Tai Chi, a form of light-to-moderate-intensity mind-body exercise, is particularly suitable for seniors. This review aims to summarize epidemiological studies related to the effects of Tai Chi on symptom remission in older adults with MCI and reveal the potential mechanisms. Evidence suggested that Tai Chi can improve cognitive functions and alleviate the accompanying symptoms of MCI in the elderly potentially by activating the expression of signals in different brain regions, altering their connectivity, increasing the brain volume, and modulating brain-derived neurotropic and inflammation factors. Studies comparing various types of Tai Chi may contribute to the identification of paradigms that have appropriate intensities and difficulty and exert good effects on older people with MCI. In addition, studies are warranted to determine the frequency and duration of training that can optimize the beneficial effects of Tai Chi on MCI.
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- Xin Wang
- Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Blanco-Díaz CF, Guerrero-Méndez CD, Ruiz-Olaya AF. Enhancing P300 Detection Using a Band-Selective Filter Bank for a Visual P300 Speller. Ing Rech Biomed 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2022.100751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Wang C, Xu T, Yu W, Li T, Han H, Zhang M, Tao M. Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment based on electroencephalography: From the perspective of event related potentials and deep learning. Int J Psychophysiol 2022; 182:182-189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Proverbio AM, Tacchini M, Jiang K. Event-related brain potential markers of visual and auditory perception: A useful tool for brain computer interface systems. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:1025870. [PMID: 36523756 PMCID: PMC9744781 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1025870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE A majority of BCI systems, enabling communication with patients with locked-in syndrome, are based on electroencephalogram (EEG) frequency analysis (e.g., linked to motor imagery) or P300 detection. Only recently, the use of event-related brain potentials (ERPs) has received much attention, especially for face or music recognition, but neuro-engineering research into this new approach has not been carried out yet. The aim of this study was to provide a variety of reliable ERP markers of visual and auditory perception for the development of new and more complex mind-reading systems for reconstructing the mental content from brain activity. METHODS A total of 30 participants were shown 280 color pictures (adult, infant, and animal faces; human bodies; written words; checkerboards; and objects) and 120 auditory files (speech, music, and affective vocalizations). This paradigm did not involve target selection to avoid artifactual waves linked to decision-making and response preparation (e.g., P300 and motor potentials), masking the neural signature of semantic representation. Overall, 12,000 ERP waveforms × 126 electrode channels (1 million 512,000 ERP waveforms) were processed and artifact-rejected. RESULTS Clear and distinct category-dependent markers of perceptual and cognitive processing were identified through statistical analyses, some of which were novel to the literature. Results are discussed from the view of current knowledge of ERP functional properties and with respect to machine learning classification methods previously applied to similar data. CONCLUSION The data showed a high level of accuracy (p ≤ 0.01) in the discriminating the perceptual categories eliciting the various electrical potentials by statistical analyses. Therefore, the ERP markers identified in this study could be significant tools for optimizing BCI systems [pattern recognition or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms] applied to EEG/ERP signals.
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- Alice Mado Proverbio
- Laboratory of Cognitive Electrophysiology, Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cognitive Electrophysiology, Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cognitive Electrophysiology, Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Wu L, Chen Y, Liu X, Fang P, Feng T, Sun K, Ren L, Liang W, Lu H, Lin X, Li Y, Wang L, Li C, Zhang T, Ni C, Wu S. The influence of job burnout on the attention ability of army soldiers and officers: Evidence from ERP. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:992537. [PMID: 36419460 PMCID: PMC9676458 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.992537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Job burnout is one of the most widespread mental problems in today's society and seriously affects the mental health and combat effectiveness of soldiers and officers. Herein, the effect of burnout on individual attention is studied from the perspective of neuroelectrophysiology. A total of 1,155 army soldiers and officers were included in this investigation and completed the Job Burnout Scale for Military Personnel. A total of 42 soldiers and officers were randomly selected from those with and without burnout to participate in an event-related potential (ERP) study using a visual oddball task. The characteristics of visual P3a and P3b at Fz, FCz, Cz, CPz, and Pz were recorded and analyzed by repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). P < 0.05 was the criterion for a significant difference. The total average score on the Job Burnout Scale for Military Personnel among the participants was 0.74 ± 0.46, and the detection rate of job burnout was 29.85%. In the Oddball task, the average number of target stimuli counted in the burnout group was lower than that in the control group, but no significant difference was found. For P3a, the Fz, FCz, Cz, CPz, and Pz amplitudes in the burnout group were significantly lower than those in the control group. The average amplitude of P3a evoked in the central parietal area was larger than that in the prefrontal area. For P3b, the amplitudes of the five electrodes in the burnout group were significantly lower than those in the control group. The average amplitude of P3b evoked in the parietal region was larger than those in the prefrontal and central parietal regions. A certain degree of job burnout is evident in army soldiers and officers. The voluntary attention and involuntary attention of individuals with burnout are both affected to some extent, as reflected by the lower amplitudes of P3a and P3b. The results suggest that P3a and P3b can be used as indicators to monitor cognitive neural function in soldiers and officers with burnout and can also be used as references for evaluating the effects of cognitive training and screening methods. In this study, ERP was used to research the attention ability of soldiers and officers with job burnout, and related issues were discussed from the aspects of the burnout results, behavioral results, ERP results, compensation effect of cognitive resources, application in the military field, limitations, and prospects.
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- Lin Wu
- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Nursing School, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Nursing School, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Bel-Bahar TS, Khan AA, Shaik RB, Parvaz MA. A scoping review of electroencephalographic (EEG) markers for tracking neurophysiological changes and predicting outcomes in substance use disorder treatment. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:995534. [PMID: 36325430 PMCID: PMC9619053 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.995534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Substance use disorders (SUDs) constitute a growing global health crisis, yet many limitations and challenges exist in SUD treatment research, including the lack of objective brain-based markers for tracking treatment outcomes. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a neurophysiological technique for measuring brain activity, and although much is known about EEG activity in acute and chronic substance use, knowledge regarding EEG in relation to abstinence and treatment outcomes is sparse. We performed a scoping review of longitudinal and pre-post treatment EEG studies that explored putative changes in brain function associated with abstinence and/or treatment in individuals with SUD. Following PRISMA guidelines, we identified studies published between January 2000 and March 2022 from online databases. Search keywords included EEG, addictive substances (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine), and treatment related terms (e.g., abstinence, relapse). Selected studies used EEG at least at one time point as a predictor of abstinence or other treatment-related outcomes; or examined pre- vs. post-SUD intervention (brain stimulation, pharmacological, behavioral) EEG effects. Studies were also rated on the risk of bias and quality using validated instruments. Forty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. More consistent findings included lower oddball P3 and higher resting beta at baseline predicting negative outcomes, and abstinence-mediated longitudinal decrease in cue-elicited P3 amplitude and resting beta power. Other findings included abstinence or treatment-related changes in late positive potential (LPP) and N2 amplitudes, as well as in delta and theta power. Existing studies were heterogeneous and limited in terms of specific substances of interest, brief times for follow-ups, and inconsistent or sparse results. Encouragingly, in this limited but maturing literature, many studies demonstrated partial associations of EEG markers with abstinence, treatment outcomes, or pre-post treatment-effects. Studies were generally of good quality in terms of risk of bias. More EEG studies are warranted to better understand abstinence- or treatment-mediated neural changes or to predict SUD treatment outcomes. Future research can benefit from prospective large-sample cohorts and the use of standardized methods such as task batteries. EEG markers elucidating the temporal dynamics of changes in brain function related to abstinence and/or treatment may enable evidence-based planning for more effective and targeted treatments, potentially pre-empting relapse or minimizing negative lifespan effects of SUD.
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- Tarik S. Bel-Bahar
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Perrottelli A, Giordano GM, Brando F, Giuliani L, Pezzella P, Mucci A, Galderisi S. Unveiling the Associations between EEG Indices and Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12092193. [PMID: 36140594 PMCID: PMC9498272 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12092193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cognitive dysfunctions represent a core feature of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders due to their presence throughout different illness stages and their impact on functioning. Abnormalities in electrophysiology (EEG) measures are highly related to these impairments, but the use of EEG indices in clinical practice is still limited. A systematic review of articles using Pubmed, Scopus and PsychINFO was undertaken in November 2021 to provide an overview of the relationships between EEG indices and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Out of 2433 screened records, 135 studies were included in a qualitative review. Although the results were heterogeneous, some significant correlations were identified. In particular, abnormalities in alpha, theta and gamma activity, as well as in MMN and P300, were associated with impairments in cognitive domains such as attention, working memory, visual and verbal learning and executive functioning during at-risk mental states, early and chronic stages of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The review suggests that machine learning approaches together with a careful selection of validated EEG and cognitive indices and characterization of clinical phenotypes might contribute to increase the use of EEG-based measures in clinical settings.
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Xu H, Gu L, Zhang S, Wu Y, Wei X, Wang C, Xu Y, Guo Y. N200 and P300 component changes in Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2022; 43:6719-6730. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06348-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Barbey FM, Farina FR, Buick AR, Danyeli L, Dyer JF, Islam MN, Krylova M, Murphy B, Nolan H, Rueda-Delgado LM, Walter M, Whelan R. Neuroscience from the comfort of your home: Repeated, self-administered wireless dry EEG measures brain function with high fidelity. Front Digit Health 2022; 4:944753. [PMID: 35966140 PMCID: PMC9372279 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.944753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recent advances have enabled the creation of wireless, “dry” electroencephalography (EEG) recording systems, and easy-to-use engaging tasks, that can be operated repeatedly by naïve users, unsupervised in the home. Here, we evaluated the validity of dry-EEG, cognitive task gamification, and unsupervised home-based recordings used in combination. Two separate cohorts of participants—older and younger adults—collected data at home over several weeks using a wireless dry EEG system interfaced with a tablet for task presentation. Older adults (n = 50; 25 females; mean age = 67.8 years) collected data over a 6-week period. Younger male adults (n = 30; mean age = 25.6 years) collected data over a 4-week period. All participants were asked to complete gamified versions of a visual Oddball task and Flanker task 5–7 days per week. Usability of the EEG system was evaluated via participant adherence, percentage of sessions successfully completed, and quantitative feedback using the System Usability Scale. In total, 1,449 EEG sessions from older adults (mean = 28.9; SD = 6.64) and 684 sessions from younger adults (mean = 22.87; SD = 1.92) were collected. Older adults successfully completed 93% of sessions requested and reported a mean usability score of 84.5. Younger adults successfully completed 96% of sessions and reported a mean usability score of 88.3. Characteristic event-related potential (ERP) components—the P300 and error-related negativity—were observed in the Oddball and Flanker tasks, respectively. Using a conservative threshold for inclusion of artifact-free data, 50% of trials were rejected per at-home session. Aggregation of ERPs across sessions (2–4, depending on task) resulted in grand average signal quality with similar Standard Measurement Error values to those of single-session wet EEG data collected by experts in a laboratory setting from a young adult sample. Our results indicate that easy-to-use task-driven EEG can enable large-scale investigations in cognitive neuroscience. In future, this approach may be useful in clinical applications such as screening and tracking of treatment response.
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- Florentine M. Barbey
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Department of Behavioral Neurology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
- Clinical Affective Neuroimaging Laboratory, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd., Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Clinical Affective Neuroimaging Laboratory, Magdeburg, Germany
- Medical Physics Group, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
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- Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Department of Behavioral Neurology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
- Clinical Affective Neuroimaging Laboratory, Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Dublin, Ireland
- *Correspondence: Robert Whelan
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Kim H, Kim J, Woo M, Kim T. Changes in inhibitory control, craving and affect after yoga vs. aerobic exercise among smokers with nicotine dependence. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:940415. [PMID: 35911225 PMCID: PMC9334723 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.940415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives This study investigated the acute effects of yoga and aerobic exercise on response inhibition and the underlying neural mechanisms in individuals with nicotine dependence, along with changes in craving and affect. Materials and methods Study participants included 30 yoga-naïve adult smokers with moderate-to-high nicotine dependence. Based on a within-subjects design, all participants participated in three experimental sessions: baseline, 30-min yoga, and 30-min aerobic exercise; one session was conducted per day. The pre- and post-exercise Questionnaire of Smoking Urges and the Visual Analogue Scale were used to measure cigarette craving, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was used to assess affective change. For cognitive measurement of inhibition, participants performed a Go/Nogo task consisting of Smoking-Go, Smoking-Nogo, Neutral-Go, and Neutral-Nogo stimulus conditions. Neuroelectric data were collected and the event-related potential (ERP) N2 and P3 amplitudes and latencies were analyzed. Results Both yoga and aerobic exercise significantly reduced negative affect, whereas a reduction in craving was only observed after yoga. ERP results indicated that the P3 amplitudes after yoga were lower than those after aerobic exercise, suggesting increased neural efficiency after yoga, with reduced neural activity while maintaining the same level of cognitive performance as aerobic exercise. Conclusion As yoga and aerobic exercise were equally effective in attenuating negative affect, smokers may expect greater benefits from yoga in craving reduction and inhibitory control with less physical and cognitive effort. We also believe that video-based yoga practice may provide additional benefits to these effects, reaching a large number of smokers in a non-face-to-face manner.
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- Hyungsook Kim
- Department of Cognitive Sciences, School of Intelligence, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate School of Public Policy, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
- Hanyang Digital Healthcare Center, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- School of Exercise and Sports Science, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea
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- Hanyang Digital Healthcare Center, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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Gusatovic J, Gramkow MH, Hasselbalch SG, Frederiksen KS. Effects of aerobic exercise on event-related potentials related to cognitive performance: a systematic review. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13604. [PMID: 35846877 PMCID: PMC9281596 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Aerobic exercise interventions may affect different cognitive domains such as attention, working memory, inhibition, etc. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this relationship, remains uncertain. Objective To perform a systematic review on exercise intervention studies that use event-related potentials (ERPs) as outcome for cognitive performance. Methods We identified studies through searches in four databases reporting the effects of either an acute bout or chronic exercise on any ERP associated with cognitive performance. Study population included participants >17 years of age with or without a diagnosis. Results A total of 5,797 records were initially identified through database searching of which 52 were eligible for inclusion. Most studies were of acute aerobic exercise with moderate intensity. Results were heterogenious across studies, but there was a trend that ERP amplitude increased and (to a lesser extent) latencies decreased post-exercise. The P3 ERP was the most often reported ERP. Conclusion Heterogeneity across studies regarding methodology limited the possibility to draw definitive conclusions but the most consistent findings were that acute aerobic exercise was associated with higher amplitudes, and to a lesser extent shorter latencies, of ERPs.
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- Julia Gusatovic
- Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Effects of Long-Term Exposure to High Altitude Hypoxia on Cognitive Function and Its Mechanism: A Narrative Review. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12060808. [PMID: 35741693 PMCID: PMC9221409 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12060808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cognitive function is affected by low pressure and hypoxia in high-altitude environments, and is regulated by altitude and exposure time. With the economic development in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the increase in work and study activities, as well as the development of plateau tourism, mountaineering, and other activities, the number of plateau immigrants is increasing daily. Long-term hypoxia challenges human physical and mental health, restricts work efficiency, and thus affects plateau economic development and human wellbeing. Therefore, it is of scientific and social significance to study how long-term exposure to the hypoxic plateau environment affects the physical and mental health of lowlanders as part of the ongoing development of the current plateau region. In this paper, we reviewed the research progress and mechanism of the effects of long-term (≥1 year) high-altitude (>2500 m) hypoxia exposure on the cognitive function of lowlanders, and suggested that the scope and sample size of the research should be expanded in the future, and that follow-up studies should be carried out to explore the time threshold of cognitive impairment and its compensatory or repair mechanism.
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Güntekin B, Aktürk T, Arakaki X, Bonanni L, Del Percio C, Edelmayer R, Farina F, Ferri R, Hanoğlu L, Kumar S, Lizio R, Lopez S, Murphy B, Noce G, Randall F, Sack AT, Stocchi F, Yener G, Yıldırım E, Babiloni C. Are there consistent abnormalities in event-related EEG oscillations in patients with Alzheimer's disease compared to other diseases belonging to dementia? Psychophysiology 2022; 59:e13934. [PMID: 34460957 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.13934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Cerebrospinal and structural-molecular neuroimaging in-vivo biomarkers are recommended for diagnostic purposes in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias; however, they do not explain the effects of AD neuropathology on neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning cognitive processes. Here, an Expert Panel from the Electrophysiology Professional Interest Area of the Alzheimer's Association reviewed the field literature and reached consensus on the event-related electroencephalographic oscillations (EROs) that show consistent abnormalities in patients with significant cognitive deficits due to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's (PD), Lewy body (LBD), and cerebrovascular diseases. Converging evidence from oddball paradigms showed that, as compared to cognitively unimpaired (CU) older adults, AD patients had lower amplitude in widespread delta (>4 Hz) and theta (4-7 Hz) phase-locked EROs as a function of disease severity. Similar effects were also observed in PD, LBD, and/or cerebrovascular cognitive impairment patients. Non-phase-locked alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (13-30 Hz) oscillations were abnormally reduced (event-related desynchronization, ERD) in AD patients relative to CU. However, studies on patients with other dementias remain lacking. Delta and theta phase-locked EROs during oddball tasks may be useful neurophysiological biomarkers of cognitive systems at work in heuristic and intervention clinical trials performed in AD patients, but more research is needed regarding their potential role for other dementias.
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- Bahar Güntekin
- Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Clinical Electrophysiology, Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation Lab, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Clinical Electrophysiology, Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation Lab, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Vocational School, Program of Electroneurophysiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences and CESI, University G d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Adult Neurodevelopmental and Geriatric Psychiatry Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Research and Medical Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, Izmir, Turkey
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Clinical Electrophysiology, Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation Lab, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Vocational School, Program of Electroneurophysiology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Institute for Research and Medical Care, Hospital San Raffaele of Cassino, Cassino, Italy
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Visual Event-Related Potentials under External Emotional Stimuli in Bipolar I Disorder with and without Hypersexuality. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12040441. [PMID: 35447973 PMCID: PMC9032653 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Hypersexuality is related to functions of personality and emotion and is a salient symptom of bipolar I disorder especially during manic episode. However, it is uncertain whether bipolar I disorder with (BW) and without (BO) hypersexuality exhibits different cerebral activations under external emotion stimuli. In 54 healthy volunteers, 27 BW and 26 BO patients, we administered the visual oddball event-related potentials (ERPs) under external emotions of Disgust, Erotica, Fear, Happiness, Neutral, and Sadness. Participants’ concurrent states of mania, hypomania, and depression were also evaluated. The N1 latencies under Erotica and Happiness were prolonged, and the P3b amplitudes under Fear and Sadness were decreased in BW; the P3b amplitudes under Fear were increased in BO. The parietal, frontal, and occipital activations were found in BW, and the frontal and temporal activations in BO under different external emotional stimuli, respectively. Some ERP components were correlated with the concurrent affective states in three groups of participants. The primary perception under Erotica and Happiness, and voluntary attention under Fear and Sadness, were impaired in BW, while the voluntary attention under Fear was impaired in BO. Our study indicates different patterns of visual attentional deficits under different external emotions in BW and BO.
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Sun Q, Zhao L, Tan L. Abnormalities of Electroencephalography Microstates in Drug-Naïve, First-Episode Schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:853602. [PMID: 35360139 PMCID: PMC8964053 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.853602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Microstate analysis is a powerful tool to probe the brain functions, and changes in microstates under electroencephalography (EEG) have been repeatedly reported in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the dynamics of EEG microstates in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia (FE-SCH) and to test the relationship between EEG microstates and clinical symptoms. METHODS Resting-state EEG were recorded for 23 patients with FE-SCH and 23 healthy controls using a 64-channel cap. Three parameters, i.e., contribution, duration, and occurrence, of the four microstate classes were calculated. Group differences in EEG microstates and their clinical symptoms [assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)] were analyzed. RESULTS Compared with healthy controls, patients with FE-SCH showed increased duration, occurrence and contribution of microstate class C and decreased contribution and occurrence of microstate class D. In addition, the score of positive symptoms in PANSS was negatively correlated with the occurrence of microstate D. CONCLUSION Our findings showed abnormal patterns of EEG microstates in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia, which might help distinguish individuals with schizophrenia in the early stage and develop early intervention strategies.
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- Qiaoling Sun
- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Long-term Follow-up of Preoperative Infant Event-related Potentials in School-age Children with Craniosynostosis. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2021; 9:e3844. [PMID: 34616644 PMCID: PMC8489894 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Previous studies demonstrated impaired auditory processing in children with sagittal and metopic craniosynostosis before surgical correction. This study investigated whether worse presurgical neural response as assessed by event-related potentials (ERP) was predictive of poorer school-age neurocognition. Methods: Preoperative infant ERP was recorded in 15 sagittal and 18 metopic patients. Mismatch negativity and P150 paradigms were derived from ERP recordings, as previously published. Of those, 13 sagittal and 13 metopic patients returned for neurocognitive evaluation 6 or more years later. ERP was correlated to neurocognitive outcomes using Spearman's correlations controlling for age. Two-tailed t-tests were used to evaluate the influence of age at the time of surgery (6 months) and morphologic severity on neurocognitive outcomes Results: In the sagittal group, no significant correlations were found between preoperative mismatch negativity or P150 amplitudes and neurocognitive outcomes. Although no correlation was found between mismatch negativity and neurocognitive outcome in the metopic group, those with lower P150 amplitudes had higher scores in performance IQ (r = −0.877, P < 0.001) and full-scale IQ (r = −0.893, P < 0.001). Morphologic severity and neurocognitive outcomes showed no relationship in the sagittal or metopic groups. Patients who received surgery at less than 6 months had higher full-scale IQ (109.69 versus 95.92, P = 0.025), visuomotor integration (103.15 versus 90.46, P = 0.041), and visual perception scores (105.69 versus 96.08, P = 0.033). Conclusions: Preoperative infant ERP does not correlate with school-age neurocognitive outcomes. Earlier age at the time of surgery was associated with improved neurocognitive outcomes.
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Yue T, Chen Y, Zheng Q, Xu Z, Wang W, Ni G. Screening Tools and Assessment Methods of Cognitive Decline Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Review. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:677090. [PMID: 34335227 PMCID: PMC8316923 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.677090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Strong links between hearing and cognitive function have been confirmed by a growing number of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Seniors with age-related hearing loss (ARHL) have a significantly higher cognitive impairment incidence than those with normal hearing. The correlation mechanism between ARHL and cognitive decline is not fully elucidated to date. However, auditory intervention for patients with ARHL may reduce the risk of cognitive decline, as early cognitive screening may improve related treatment strategies. Currently, clinical audiology examinations rarely include cognitive screening tests, partly due to the lack of objective quantitative indicators with high sensitivity and specificity. Questionnaires are currently widely used as a cognitive screening tool, but the subject's performance may be negatively affected by hearing loss. Numerous electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies analyzed brain structure and function changes in patients with ARHL. These objective electrophysiological tools can be employed to reveal the association mechanism between auditory and cognitive functions, which may also find biological markers to be more extensively applied in assessing the progression towards cognitive decline and observing the effects of rehabilitation training for patients with ARHL. In this study, we reviewed clinical manifestations, pathological changes, and causes of ARHL and discussed their cognitive function effects. Specifically, we focused on current cognitive screening tools and assessment methods and analyzed their limitations and potential integration.
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- Tao Yue
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin International Engineering Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Zhi W, Wang H, Zou Y, Xu X, Yu N, Zhu Y, Ren Y, Ma L, Qiu Y, Hu X, Wang L. Acute High Level Noise Exposure Can Cause Physiological Dysfunction in Macaque Monkeys: Insight on the Medical Protection for Special Working Environmental Personnel. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9070840. [PMID: 34356218 PMCID: PMC8304179 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9070840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The high level noise caused by intense acoustic weapons and blasting is a common source of acute acoustic trauma faced by some special environmental personnel. Studies have shown that high level noise can cause auditory and non-auditory effects. However, there are few reports on the biological effects, especially the non-auditory effects of acute high level noise exposure in simulated special working environments, and the great differences between experimental animals and human beings make it difficult to extrapolate from research conclusions. In this study, macaque monkeys were used to detect the effects of acute high level noise exposure on hearing, cognition, and cardiovascular function. Auditory brainstem response, auditory P300, and electrocardiogram (ECG) of macaque monkeys were measured. Results showed that acute high level noise exposure caused permanent hearing threshold shifts; partial hearing loss which couldn’t recover to normal levels in the detection period; pathological changes in T wave and QRS complexes; and large fluctuations in cognitive ability after exposure, which finally recovered to normal. These alterations may be a combination of effects caused by stress-induced neuroendocrine dysfunction and mechanical damage of auditory organs. To elaborate the exact mechanism, further studies are still needed. Meanwhile, positive measures should be taken to reduce the incidence of acute high level noise injury.
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- Weijia Zhi
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing 100853, China;
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory Animal Center of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, 20, Dongda Street, Beijing 100071, China;
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory Animal Center of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, 20, Dongda Street, Beijing 100071, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.Q.); (X.H.); (L.W.)
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Q.); (X.H.); (L.W.)
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, China; (W.Z.); (H.W.); (Y.Z.); (X.X.); (Y.Z.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Q.); (X.H.); (L.W.)
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Making ERP research more transparent: Guidelines for preregistration. Int J Psychophysiol 2021; 164:52-63. [PMID: 33676957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A combination of confirmation bias, hindsight bias, and pressure to publish may prompt the (unconscious) exploration of various methodological options and reporting only the ones that lead to a (statistically) significant outcome. This undisclosed analytic flexibility is particularly relevant in EEG research, where a myriad of preprocessing and analysis pipelines can be used to extract information from complex multidimensional data. One solution to limit confirmation and hindsight bias by disclosing analytic choices is preregistration: researchers write a time-stamped, publicly accessible research plan with hypotheses, data collection plan, and the intended preprocessing and statistical analyses before the start of a research project. In this manuscript, we present an overview of the problems associated with undisclosed analytic flexibility, discuss why and how EEG researchers would benefit from adopting preregistration, provide guidelines and examples on how to preregister data preprocessing and analysis steps in typical ERP studies, and conclude by discussing possibilities and limitations of this open science practice.
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Zhang C, Qiu S, Wang S, He H. Target Detection Using Ternary Classification During a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Task Using Magnetoencephalography Data. Front Comput Neurosci 2021; 15:619508. [PMID: 33716702 PMCID: PMC7952612 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2021.619508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) paradigm is a high-speed paradigm of brain–computer interface (BCI) applications. The target stimuli evoke event-related potential (ERP) activity of odd-ball effect, which can be used to detect the onsets of targets. Thus, the neural control can be produced by identifying the target stimulus. However, the ERPs in single trials vary in latency and length, which makes it difficult to accurately discriminate the targets against their neighbors, the near-non-targets. Thus, it reduces the efficiency of the BCI paradigm. Methods: To overcome the difficulty of ERP detection against their neighbors, we proposed a simple but novel ternary classification method to train the classifiers. The new method not only distinguished the target against all other samples but also further separated the target, near-non-target, and other, far-non-target samples. To verify the efficiency of the new method, we performed the RSVP experiment. The natural scene pictures with or without pedestrians were used; the ones with pedestrians were used as targets. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) data of 10 subjects were acquired during presentation. The SVM and CNN in EEGNet architecture classifiers were used to detect the onsets of target. Results: We obtained fairly high target detection scores using SVM and EEGNet classifiers based on MEG data. The proposed ternary classification method showed that the near-non-target samples can be discriminated from others, and the separation significantly increased the ERP detection scores in the EEGNet classifier. Moreover, the visualization of the new method suggested the different underling of SVM and EEGNet classifiers in ERP detection of the RSVP experiment. Conclusion: In the RSVP experiment, the near-non-target samples contain separable ERP activity. The ERP detection scores can be increased using classifiers of the EEGNet model, by separating the non-target into near- and far-targets based on their delay against targets.
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- Chuncheng Zhang
- National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition and Research Center for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition and Research Center for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition and Research Center for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition and Research Center for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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