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Javaid H, Nouman M, Cheaha D, Kumarnsit E, Chatpun S. Complexity measures reveal age-dependent changes in electroencephalogram during working memory task. Behav Brain Res 2024; 470:115070. [PMID: 38806100 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2024.115070] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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The alterations in electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are the complex outputs of functional factors, such as normal physiological aging, pathological process, which results in further cognitive decline. It is not clear that when brain aging initiates, but elderly people are vulnerable to be incipient of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. The EEG signals were recorded from 20 healthy middle age and 20 healthy elderly subjects while performing a working memory task. Higuchi's fractal dimension (HFD), Katz's fractal dimension (KFD), sample entropy and three Hjorth parameters were extracted to analyse the complexity of EEG signals. Four machine learning classifiers, multilayer perceptron (MLP), support vector machine (SVM), K-nearest neighbour (KNN), and logistic model tree (LMT) were employed to distinguish the EEG signals of middle age and elderly age groups. HFD, KFD and Hjorth complexity were found significantly correlated with age. MLP achieved the highest overall accuracy of 93.75%. For posterior region, the maximum accuracy of 92.50% was achieved using MLP. Since fractal dimension associated with the complexity of EEG signals, HFD, KFD and Hjorth complexity demonstrated the decreased complexity from middle age to elderly groups. The complexity features appear to be more appropriate indicators of monitoring EEG signal complexity in healthy aging.
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- Hamad Javaid
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Ex4 4QG, United Kingdom
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- Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Biology program, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Biosignal Research Centre for Health, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand
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- Biosignal Research Centre for Health, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand; Physiology Program, Division of Health and Applied Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; Biosignal Research Centre for Health, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla 90112, Thailand; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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Parks DF, Schneider AM, Xu Y, Brunwasser SJ, Funderburk S, Thurber D, Blanche T, Dyer EL, Haussler D, Hengen KB. A nonoscillatory, millisecond-scale embedding of brain state provides insight into behavior. Nat Neurosci 2024:10.1038/s41593-024-01715-2. [PMID: 39009836 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01715-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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The most robust and reliable signatures of brain states are enriched in rhythms between 0.1 and 20 Hz. Here we address the possibility that the fundamental unit of brain state could be at the scale of milliseconds and micrometers. By analyzing high-resolution neural activity recorded in ten mouse brain regions over 24 h, we reveal that brain states are reliably identifiable (embedded) in fast, nonoscillatory activity. Sleep and wake states could be classified from 100 to 101 ms of neuronal activity sampled from 100 µm of brain tissue. In contrast to canonical rhythms, this embedding persists above 1,000 Hz. This high-frequency embedding is robust to substates, sharp-wave ripples and cortical on/off states. Individual regions intermittently switched states independently of the rest of the brain, and such brief state discontinuities coincided with brief behavioral discontinuities. Our results suggest that the fundamental unit of state in the brain is consistent with the spatial and temporal scale of neuronal computation.
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- David F Parks
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Norata D, Musumeci G, Todisco A, Cruciani A, Motolese F, Capone F, Lattanzi S, Ranieri F, Di Lazzaro V, Pilato F. Bilateral median nerve stimulation and High-Frequency Oscillations unveil interhemispheric inhibition of primary sensory cortex. Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 165:154-165. [PMID: 39033697 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2024.06.011] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed at investigating the effect of median nerve stimulation on ipsilateral cortical potentials evoked by contralateral median nerve electrical stimulation. METHODS We recorded somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) from the left parietal cortex in 15 right-handed, healthy subjects. We administered bilateral median nerve stimulation, with the ipsilateral stimulation preceding the stimulation on the contralateral by intervals of 5, 10, 20, or 40 ms. We adjusted these intervals based on each individual's N20 latency. As a measure of S1 excitability, the amplitude of the N20 and the area of the High Frequency Oscillation (HFO) burst were analyzed for each condition. RESULTS The results revealed significant inhibition of N20 amplitude by ipsilateral median nerve stimulation at interstimulus intervals (ISIs) between 5 and 40 ms. Late HFO burst was suppressed at short ISIs of 5 and 10 ms, pointing to a transcallosal inhibitory effect on S1 intracortical circuits. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest interhemispheric interaction between the primary somatosensory areas, supporting the existence of transcallosal transfer of tactile information. SIGNIFICANCE This study provides valuable insights into the interhemispheric connections between primary sensory areas and underscore the potential role of interhemispheric interactions in somatosensory processing.
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- Davide Norata
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy; Neurological Clinic and Stroke Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (DiMSC), Marche Polytechnic University, Via Conca 71, 60020 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Neurological Clinic and Stroke Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (DiMSC), Marche Polytechnic University, Via Conca 71, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology and Psichiatry, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200, 00128 Roma, Italy
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Bjerkan J, Kobal J, Lancaster G, Šešok S, Meglič B, McClintock PVE, Budohoski KP, Kirkpatrick PJ, Stefanovska A. The phase coherence of the neurovascular unit is reduced in Huntington's disease. Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae166. [PMID: 38938620 PMCID: PMC11210076 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder in which neuronal death leads to chorea and cognitive decline. Individuals with ≥40 cytosine-adenine-guanine repeats on the interesting transcript 15 gene develop Huntington's disease due to a mutated huntingtin protein. While the associated structural and molecular changes are well characterized, the alterations in neurovascular function that lead to the symptoms are not yet fully understood. Recently, the neurovascular unit has gained attention as a key player in neurodegenerative diseases. The mutant huntingtin protein is known to be present in the major parts of the neurovascular unit in individuals with Huntington's disease. However, a non-invasive assessment of neurovascular unit function in Huntington's disease has not yet been performed. Here, we investigate neurovascular interactions in presymptomatic (N = 13) and symptomatic (N = 15) Huntington's disease participants compared to healthy controls (N = 36). To assess the dynamics of oxygen transport to the brain, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, ECG and respiration effort were recorded. Simultaneously, neuronal activity was assessed using EEG. The resultant time series were analysed using methods for discerning time-resolved multiscale dynamics, such as wavelet transform power and wavelet phase coherence. Neurovascular phase coherence in the interval around 0.1 Hz is significantly reduced in both Huntington's disease groups. The presymptomatic Huntington's disease group has a lower power of oxygenation oscillations compared to controls. The spatial coherence of the oxygenation oscillations is lower in the symptomatic Huntington's disease group compared to the controls. The EEG phase coherence, especially in the α band, is reduced in both Huntington's disease groups and, to a significantly greater extent, in the symptomatic group. Our results show a reduced efficiency of the neurovascular unit in Huntington's disease both in the presymptomatic and symptomatic stages of the disease. The vasculature is already significantly impaired in the presymptomatic stage of the disease, resulting in reduced cerebral blood flow control. The results indicate vascular remodelling, which is most likely a compensatory mechanism. In contrast, the declines in α and γ coherence indicate a gradual deterioration of neuronal activity. The results raise the question of whether functional changes in the vasculature precede the functional changes in neuronal activity, which requires further investigation. The observation of altered dynamics paves the way for a simple method to monitor the progression of Huntington's disease non-invasively and evaluate the efficacy of treatments.
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- Juliane Bjerkan
- Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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Ensel S, Uhrig L, Ozkirli A, Hoffner G, Tasserie J, Dehaene S, Van De Ville D, Jarraya B, Pirondini E. Transient brain activity dynamics discriminate levels of consciousness during anesthesia. Commun Biol 2024; 7:716. [PMID: 38858589 PMCID: PMC11164921 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06335-x] [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: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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The awake mammalian brain is functionally organized in terms of large-scale distributed networks that are constantly interacting. Loss of consciousness might disrupt this temporal organization leaving patients unresponsive. We hypothesize that characterizing brain activity in terms of transient events may provide a signature of consciousness. For this, we analyze temporal dynamics of spatiotemporally overlapping functional networks obtained from fMRI transient activity across different anesthetics and levels of anesthesia. We first show a striking homology in spatial organization of networks between monkeys and humans, indicating cross-species similarities in resting-state fMRI structure. We then track how network organization shifts under different anesthesia conditions in macaque monkeys. While the spatial aspect of the networks is preserved, their temporal dynamics are highly affected by anesthesia. Networks express for longer durations and co-activate in an anesthetic-specific configuration. Additionally, hierarchical brain organization is disrupted with a consciousness-level-signature role of the default mode network. In conclusion, large-scale brain network temporal dynamics capture differences in anesthetic-specific consciousness-level, paving the way towards a clinical translation of these cortical signature.
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- Scott Ensel
- Rehab and Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- NeuroSpin Center, Institute of BioImaging Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Gif/Yvette, France
- Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM, U992, Gif/Yvette, France
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Necker Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Neuro-X Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
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- NeuroSpin Center, Institute of BioImaging Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Gif/Yvette, France
- Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM, U992, Gif/Yvette, France
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics Department of Neurology Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM, U992, Gif/Yvette, France
- Collège de France, Paris, France
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- Neuro-X Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- NeuroSpin Center, Institute of BioImaging Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Gif/Yvette, France
- Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM, U992, Gif/Yvette, France
- Université Paris-Saclay (UVSQ), Saclay, France
- Neuroscience Pole, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
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- Rehab and Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Zhang W, Jiang M, Teo KAC, Bhuvanakantham R, Fong L, Sim WKJ, Guo Z, Foo CHV, Chua RHJ, Padmanabhan P, Leong V, Lu J, Gulyás B, Guan C. Revealing the spatiotemporal brain dynamics of covert speech compared with overt speech: A simultaneous EEG-fMRI study. Neuroimage 2024; 293:120629. [PMID: 38697588 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120629] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Covert speech (CS) refers to speaking internally to oneself without producing any sound or movement. CS is involved in multiple cognitive functions and disorders. Reconstructing CS content by brain-computer interface (BCI) is also an emerging technique. However, it is still controversial whether CS is a truncated neural process of overt speech (OS) or involves independent patterns. Here, we performed a word-speaking experiment with simultaneous EEG-fMRI. It involved 32 participants, who generated words both overtly and covertly. By integrating spatial constraints from fMRI into EEG source localization, we precisely estimated the spatiotemporal dynamics of neural activity. During CS, EEG source activity was localized in three regions: the left precentral gyrus, the left supplementary motor area, and the left putamen. Although OS involved more brain regions with stronger activations, CS was characterized by an earlier event-locked activation in the left putamen (peak at 262 ms versus 1170 ms). The left putamen was also identified as the only hub node within the functional connectivity (FC) networks of both OS and CS, while showing weaker FC strength towards speech-related regions in the dominant hemisphere during CS. Path analysis revealed significant multivariate associations, indicating an indirect association between the earlier activation in the left putamen and CS, which was mediated by reduced FC towards speech-related regions. These findings revealed the specific spatiotemporal dynamics of CS, offering insights into CS mechanisms that are potentially relevant for future treatment of self-regulation deficits, speech disorders, and development of BCI speech applications.
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- Wei Zhang
- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; IGP-Neuroscience, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Division of Neurosurgery, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; IGP-Neuroscience, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Division of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; DSO National Laboratories, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Ma C, Liu Y. Neural Similarity and Synchrony among Friends. Brain Sci 2024; 14:562. [PMID: 38928562 PMCID: PMC11202270 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14060562] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Researchers have long recognized that friends tend to exhibit behaviors that are more similar to each other than to those of non-friends. In recent years, the concept of neural similarity or neural synchrony among friends has garnered significant attention. This body of research bifurcates into two primary areas of focus: the specificity of neural similarity among friends (vs. non-friends) and the situational factors that influence neural synchrony among friends. This review synthesizes the complex findings to date, highlighting consistencies and identifying gaps in the current understanding. It aims to provide a coherent overview of the nuanced interplay between social relationships and neural processes, offering valuable insights for future investigations in this field.
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- Chao Ma
- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Development, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Development, Changchun 130024, China
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Shin M, Seo M, Lee K, Yoon K. Super-resolution techniques for biomedical applications and challenges. Biomed Eng Lett 2024; 14:465-496. [PMID: 38645589 PMCID: PMC11026337 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-024-00365-4] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Super-resolution (SR) techniques have revolutionized the field of biomedical applications by detailing the structures at resolutions beyond the limits of imaging or measuring tools. These techniques have been applied in various biomedical applications, including microscopy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), X-ray, electroencephalogram (EEG), ultrasound, etc. SR methods are categorized into two main types: traditional non-learning-based methods and modern learning-based approaches. In both applications, SR methodologies have been effectively utilized on biomedical images, enhancing the visualization of complex biological structures. Additionally, these methods have been employed on biomedical data, leading to improvements in computational precision and efficiency for biomedical simulations. The use of SR techniques has resulted in more detailed and accurate analyses in diagnostics and research, essential for early disease detection and treatment planning. However, challenges such as computational demands, data interpretation complexities, and the lack of unified high-quality data persist. The article emphasizes these issues, underscoring the need for ongoing development in SR technologies to further improve biomedical research and patient care outcomes.
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- Minwoo Shin
- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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Grzybowski SJ, Wyczesany M. Hemispheric engagement during the processing of affective adjectives-an ERP divided visual field study. Laterality 2024; 29:223-245. [PMID: 38507594 DOI: 10.1080/1357650x.2024.2331278] [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: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The study looked into the hemispheres' involvement in emotional word encoding. It combined brain activity measures (ERPs) with behavioural data during the affective categorization task in the divided visual field presentation paradigm. Forty healthy right-handed student volunteers took part in the study, in which they viewed and evaluated 33 positive and 33 negative emotional adjectives presented to either the left or right visual field. We observed a marginally significant effect on the earlier time window (220-250 ms, the P2 component) with higher mean amplitudes evoked to the words presented to the right hemisphere, and then a strong effect on the 340-400 ms (the P3) with a reversed pattern (higher amplitudes for words presented to the left hemisphere). The latter effect was also visible in the error rates and RTs, with better overall performance for adjectives presented to the left hemisphere. There was also an effect on behavioural data of positive words only (higher error rates, shorter RTs). Thus, the study showed a particular "progression" pattern of hemispheric engagement: dependence of the initial stages of affective lexico-semantic processing on the right hemisphere, replaced by the left-hemispheric dominance for content evaluation and response programming stages.
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- Szczepan J Grzybowski
- Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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Virk T, Letendre T, Pathman T. The convergence of naturalistic paradigms and cognitive neuroscience methods to investigate memory and its development. Neuropsychologia 2024; 196:108779. [PMID: 38154592 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108779] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
Studies that involve lab-based stimuli (e.g., words, pictures) are fundamental in the memory literature. At the same time, there is growing acknowledgment that memory processes assessed in the lab may not be analogous to how memory operates in the real world. Naturalistic paradigms can bridge this gap and over the decades a growing proportion of memory research has involved more naturalistic events. However, there is significant variation in the types of naturalistic studies used to study memory and its development, each with various advantages and limitations. Further, there are notable gaps in how often different types of naturalistic approaches have been combined with cognitive neuroscience methods (e.g., fMRI, EEG) to elucidate the neural processes and substrates involved in memory encoding and retrieval in the real world. Here we summarize and discuss what we identify as progressively more naturalistic methodologies used in the memory literature (movie, virtual reality, staged-events inside and outside of the lab, photo-taking, and naturally occurring event studies). Our goal is to describe each approach's benefits (e.g., naturalistic quality, feasibility), limitations (e.g., viability of neuroimaging method for event encoding versus event retrieval), and discuss possible future directions with each approach. We focus on child studies, when available, but also highlight past adult studies. Although there is a growing body of child memory research, naturalistic approaches combined with cognitive neuroscience methodologies in this domain remain sparse. Overall, this viewpoint article reviews how we can study memory through the lens of developmental cognitive neuroscience, while utilizing naturalistic and real-world events.
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Areces-Gonzalez A, Paz-Linares D, Riaz U, Wang Y, Li M, Razzaq FA, Bosch-Bayard JF, Gonzalez-Moreira E, Ontivero-Ortega M, Galan-Garcia L, Martínez-Montes E, Minati L, Valdes-Sosa MJ, Bringas-Vega ML, Valdes-Sosa PA. CiftiStorm pipeline: facilitating reproducible EEG/MEG source connectomics. Front Neurosci 2024; 18:1237245. [PMID: 38680452 PMCID: PMC11047451 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1237245] [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: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
We present CiftiStorm, an electrophysiological source imaging (ESI) pipeline incorporating recently developed methods to improve forward and inverse solutions. The CiftiStorm pipeline produces Human Connectome Project (HCP) and megconnectome-compliant outputs from dataset inputs with varying degrees of spatial resolution. The input data can range from low-sensor-density electroencephalogram (EEG) or magnetoencephalogram (MEG) recordings without structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) to high-density EEG/MEG recordings with an HCP multimodal sMRI compliant protocol. CiftiStorm introduces a numerical quality control of the lead field and geometrical corrections to the head and source models for forward modeling. For the inverse modeling, we present a Bayesian estimation of the cross-spectrum of sources based on multiple priors. We facilitate ESI in the T1w/FSAverage32k high-resolution space obtained from individual sMRI. We validate this feature by comparing CiftiStorm outputs for EEG and MRI data from the Cuban Human Brain Mapping Project (CHBMP) acquired with technologies a decade before the HCP MEG and MRI standardized dataset.
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- Ariosky Areces-Gonzalez
- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- School of Technical Sciences, University “Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca” of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Neuroinformatics, Cuban Neurosciences Center, Havana, Cuba
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- McGill Centre for Integrative Neurosciences MCIN, LudmerCentre for Mental Health, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, United States
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Neuroinformatics, Cuban Neurosciences Center, Havana, Cuba
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Neuroinformatics, Cuban Neurosciences Center, Havana, Cuba
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- The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Sciences Institute, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Neuroinformatics, Cuban Neurosciences Center, Havana, Cuba
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Seas A, Noor MS, Choi KS, Veerakumar A, Obatusin M, Dahill-Fuchel J, Tiruvadi V, Xu E, Riva-Posse P, Rozell CJ, Mayberg HS, McIntyre CC, Waters AC, Howell B. Subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation evokes two distinct cortical responses via differential white matter activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2314918121. [PMID: 38527192 PMCID: PMC10998591 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2314918121] [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: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Subcallosal cingulate (SCC) deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an emerging therapy for refractory depression. Good clinical outcomes are associated with the activation of white matter adjacent to the SCC. This activation produces a signature cortical evoked potential (EP), but it is unclear which of the many pathways in the vicinity of SCC is responsible for driving this response. Individualized biophysical models were built to achieve selective engagement of two target bundles: either the forceps minor (FM) or cingulum bundle (CB). Unilateral 2 Hz stimulation was performed in seven patients with treatment-resistant depression who responded to SCC DBS, and EPs were recorded using 256-sensor scalp electroencephalography. Two distinct EPs were observed: a 120 ms symmetric response spanning both hemispheres and a 60 ms asymmetrical EP. Activation of FM correlated with the symmetrical EPs, while activation of CB was correlated with the asymmetrical EPs. These results support prior model predictions that these two pathways are predominantly activated by clinical SCC DBS and provide first evidence of a link between cortical EPs and selective fiber bundle activation.
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- Andreas Seas
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH10900
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA30332
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
- Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH10900
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- Nash Family Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY10029
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC27708
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH10900
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Ramdani C, Hasbroucq T, Vidal F. Why is there an error negativity on correct trials? A reappraisal. Neurosci Lett 2024; 828:137731. [PMID: 38492881 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137731] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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In healthy subjects, the Error Negativity (Ne) was initially reported on errors and on partial errors, only. Later on, application of the Laplacian transformation to EEG data unmasked a Ne-like wave (Nc) that shares a main generator with the Ne, suggesting that the Nc is just a small Ne. However, the reason why a small Ne would persist on correct responses remains unclear. Now, sometimes, subthreshold EMG activations in the muscles corresponding to correct responses (not strong enough to reach the response threshold) can precede full-blown correct responses. These "partially correct" activities seem to correspond to (force) execution errors, as they evoke a sizeable Ne. Within the frames of the Reward Value and Prediction Model or of the Predicted Response-Outcome model we propose that the action monitoring system evokes a Ne/Nc on correct responses because, even when a correct choice has been made, the accuracy of response (force) execution cannot be fully predicted. If this interpretation is correct, it can be assumed that, once these execution errors have been corrected, the correctness of the (full-blown) correcting response is highly predictable. Consequently, they should evoke a smaller Nc/Ne than "pure" correct responses. We show, that for the response thresholds set in the present experiment, the correcting response of the trials containing a partially correct activation evoke no identifiable Nc at all. Therefore it seems that there usually is an Error Negativity on correct trials because the correctness of response (force) execution cannot be fully predicted.
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- Céline Ramdani
- French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, Resident Underwater Operational Research Team, Toulon, France.
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- Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et Neurosciences, UMR 7077CNRS-AMU, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et Neurosciences, UMR 7077CNRS-AMU, France
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Schreiner L, Jordan M, Sieghartsleitner S, Kapeller C, Pretl H, Kamada K, Asman P, Ince NF, Miller KJ, Guger C. Mapping of the central sulcus using non-invasive ultra-high-density brain recordings. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6527. [PMID: 38499709 PMCID: PMC10948849 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57167-y] [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: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Brain mapping is vital in understanding the brain's functional organization. Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the most widely used brain mapping approaches, primarily because it is non-invasive, inexpensive, straightforward, and effective. Increasing the electrode density in EEG systems provides more neural information and can thereby enable more detailed and nuanced mapping procedures. Here, we show that the central sulcus can be clearly delineated using a novel ultra-high-density EEG system (uHD EEG) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs). This uHD EEG records from 256 channels with an inter-electrode distance of 8.6 mm and an electrode diameter of 5.9 mm. Reconstructed head models were generated from T1-weighted MRI scans, and electrode positions were co-registered to these models to create topographical plots of brain activity. EEG data were first analyzed with peak detection methods and then classified using unsupervised spectral clustering. Our topography plots of the spatial distribution from the SSEPs clearly delineate a division between channels above the somatosensory and motor cortex, thereby localizing the central sulcus. Individual EEG channels could be correctly classified as anterior or posterior to the central sulcus with 95.2% accuracy, which is comparable to accuracies from invasive intracranial recordings. Our findings demonstrate that uHD EEG can resolve the electrophysiological signatures of functional representation in the brain at a level previously only seen from surgically implanted electrodes. This novel approach could benefit numerous applications, including research, neurosurgical mapping, clinical monitoring, detection of conscious function, brain-computer interfacing (BCI), rehabilitation, and mental health.
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- Leonhard Schreiner
- g.Tec Medical Engineering GmbH, Schiedlberg, Austria.
- Institute for Integrated Circuits, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria.
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- g.Tec Medical Engineering GmbH, Schiedlberg, Austria
- Institute of Computational Perception, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Institute for Integrated Circuits, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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Rueda Parra S, Perry JC, Wolbrecht ET, Gupta D. Neural correlates of bilateral proprioception and adaptation with training. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299873. [PMID: 38489319 PMCID: PMC10942095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Bilateral proprioception includes the ability to sense the position and motion of one hand relative to the other, without looking. This sensory ability allows us to perform daily activities seamlessly, and its impairment is observed in various neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy and stroke. It can undergo experience-dependent plasticity, as seen in trained piano players. If its neural correlates were better understood, it would provide a useful assay and target for neurorehabilitation for people with impaired proprioception. We designed a non-invasive electroencephalography-based paradigm to assess the neural features relevant to proprioception, especially focusing on bilateral proprioception, i.e., assessing the limb distance from the body with the other limb. We compared it with a movement-only task, with and without the visibility of the target hand. Additionally, we explored proprioceptive accuracy during the tasks. We tested eleven Controls and nine Skilled musicians to assess whether sensorimotor event-related spectral perturbations in μ (8-12Hz) and low-β (12-18Hz) rhythms differ in people with musical instrument training, which intrinsically involves a bilateral proprioceptive component, or when new sensor modalities are added to the task. The Skilled group showed significantly reduced μ and low-β suppression in bilateral tasks compared to movement-only, a significative difference relative to Controls. This may be explained by reduced top-down control due to intensive training, despite this, proprioceptive errors were not smaller for this group. Target visibility significantly reduced proprioceptive error in Controls, while no change was observed in the Skilled group. During visual tasks, Controls exhibited significant μ and low-β power reversals, with significant differences relative to proprioceptive-only tasks compared to the Skilled group-possibly due to reduced uncertainty and top-down control. These results provide support for sensorimotor μ and low-β suppression as potential neuromarkers for assessing proprioceptive ability. The identification of these features is significant as they could be used to quantify altered proprioceptive neural processing in skill and movement disorders. This in turn can be useful as an assay for pre and post sensory-motor intervention research.
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- Sebastian Rueda Parra
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, United States of America
- Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, United States of America
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- Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, United States of America
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Gao Y, Panier LYX, Gameroff MJ, Auerbach RP, Posner J, Weissman MM, Kayser J. Feedback negativity and feedback-related P3 in individuals at risk for depression: Comparing surface potentials and current source densities. Psychophysiology 2024; 61:e14444. [PMID: 37740325 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14444] [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: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
Abstract
Blunted responses to reward feedback have been linked to major depressive disorder (MDD) and depression risk. Using a monetary incentive delay task (win, loss, break-even), we investigated the impact of family risk for depression and lifetime history of MDD and anxiety disorder with 72-channel electroencephalograms (EEG) recorded from 29 high-risk and 32 low-risk individuals (15-58 years, 30 male). Linked-mastoid surface potentials (ERPs) and their corresponding reference-free current source densities (CSDs) were quantified by temporal principal components analysis (PCA). Each PCA solution revealed a midfrontal feedback negativity (FN; peak around 310 ms) and a posterior feedback-P3 (fb-P3; 380 ms) as two distinct reward processing stages. Unbiased permutation tests and multilevel modeling of component scores revealed greater FN to loss than win and neutral for all stratification groups, confirming FN sensitivity to valence. Likewise, all groups had greater fb-P3 to win and loss than neutral, confirming that fb-P3 indexes motivational salience and allocation of attention. By contrast, group effects were subtle, dependent on data transformation (ERP, CSD), and did not confirm reduced FN or fb-P3 for at-risk individuals. Instead, CSD-based fb-P3 was overall reduced in individuals with than without MDD history, whereas ERP-based fb-P3 was greater for high-risk individuals than for low-risk individuals for monetary, but not neutral outcomes. While the present findings do not support blunted reward processing in depression and depression risk, our side-by-side comparison underscores how the EEG reference choice affects the characterization of subtle group differences, strongly advocating the use of reference-free techniques.
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- Yifan Gao
- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Mora-Gonzalez J, Esteban-Cornejo I, Solis-Urra P, Rodriguez-Ayllon M, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Hillman CH, Kramer AF, Catena A, Ortega FB. The effects of an exercise intervention on neuroelectric activity and executive function in children with overweight/obesity: The ActiveBrains randomized controlled trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2024; 34:e14486. [PMID: 37691352 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether a 20-week aerobic and resistance exercise program induces changes in brain current density underlying working memory and inhibitory control in children with overweight/obesity. METHODS A total of 67 children (10.00 ± 1.10 years) were randomized into an exercise or control group. Electroencephalography (EEG)-based current density (μA/mm2 ) was estimated using standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) during a working memory task (Delayed non-matched-to-sample task, DNMS) and inhibitory control task (Modified flanker task, MFT). In DNMS, participants had to memorize four stimuli (Pokemons) and then select between two of them, one of which had not been previously shown. In MFT, participants had to indicate whether the centered cow (i.e., target) of five faced the right or left. RESULTS The exercise group had significantly greater increases in brain activation in comparison with the control group during the encoding phase of DNMS, particularly during retention of second stimuli in temporal and frontal areas (peak t = from 3.4 to 3.8, cluster size [k] = from 11 to 39), during the retention of the third stimuli in frontal areas (peak t = from 3.7 to 3.9, k = from 15 to 26), and during the retention of the fourth stimuli in temporal and occipital areas (peak t = from 2.7 to 4.3, k = from 13 to 101). In MFT, the exercise group presented a lower current density change in the middle frontal gyrus (peak t = -4.1, k = 5). No significant change was observed between groups for behavioral performance (p ≥ 0.05). CONCLUSION A 20-week exercise program modulates brain activity which might provide a positive influence on working memory and inhibitory control in children with overweight/obesity.
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- Jose Mora-Gonzalez
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- School of Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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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]
Abstract
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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Kim H. Decoding force production of skeletal muscle from the female brain using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:304. [PMID: 37915005 PMCID: PMC10619293 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06588-5] [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: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Noninvasive neural decoding enables predicting motor output from neural activities without physically damaging the human body. A recent study demonstrated the applicability of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to decode muscle force production from hemodynamic signals measured in the male brain. However, given the sex differences in cerebral blood flow and muscle physiology, whether the fNIRS approach can also be applied to the female brain remains elusive. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether fNIRS can be used to identify the optimal cortical region and hemodynamic predictor to decode muscle force output in females. RESULTS Statistical group analysis for eight healthy female adults showed that the cortical region for wrist control was topologically dorsal to that for finger control over the primary sensorimotor cortex. This cortical area was maximally activated while the wrist flexor muscles were contracted to hold a load on the subject's palm, as was the case for males. However, the dynamics of oxyhemoglobin concentration measured from the most activated cortical area differed between females and males. The signal intensity during 100% maximal voluntary contraction and the signal increase rate at 50% maximal voluntary contraction was lower and faster in females. Eight predictors were used to characterize hemodynamic signals' amplitude and temporal variation in the female cortex. Unlike the case for males, only the trajectory predictors for the amplitude of oxyhemoglobin concentration change were strongly correlated with the strengths of force produced by the wrist flexor muscles, showing a linear relationship. These results suggest gender-specific hemodynamics must be considered for decoding low-level motor control with fNIRS in females.
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- Hojeong Kim
- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Convergence Research, DGIST, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, DGIST, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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Wang J, Gao X, Xiang Z, Sun F, Yang Y. Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1233499. [PMID: 37780959 PMCID: PMC10537959 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1233499] [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: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Accurate evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is crucial for personalized treatment. However, misdiagnosis remains a serious issue. Neuroimaging methods could observe the conscious activity in patients who have no evidence of consciousness in behavior, and provide objective and quantitative indexes to assist doctors in their diagnosis. In the review, we discussed the current research based on the evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation after DoC using EEG, fMRI, PET, and fNIRS, as well as the advantages and limitations of each method. Nowadays single-modal neuroimaging can no longer meet the researchers` demand. Considering both spatial and temporal resolution, recent studies have attempted to focus on the multi-modal method which can enhance the capability of neuroimaging methods in the evaluation of DoC. As neuroimaging devices become wireless, integrated, and portable, multi-modal neuroimaging methods will drive new advancements in brain science research.
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- College of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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Janiukstyte V, Owen TW, Chaudhary UJ, Diehl B, Lemieux L, Duncan JS, de Tisi J, Wang Y, Taylor PN. Normative brain mapping using scalp EEG and potential clinical application. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13442. [PMID: 37596291 PMCID: PMC10439201 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39700-7] [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: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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A normative electrographic activity map could be a powerful resource to understand normal brain function and identify abnormal activity. Here, we present a normative brain map using scalp EEG in terms of relative band power. In this exploratory study we investigate its temporal stability, its similarity to other imaging modalities, and explore a potential clinical application. We constructed scalp EEG normative maps of brain dynamics from 17 healthy controls using source-localised resting-state scalp recordings. We then correlated these maps with those acquired from MEG and intracranial EEG to investigate their similarity. Lastly, we use the normative maps to lateralise abnormal regions in epilepsy. Spatial patterns of band powers were broadly consistent with previous literature and stable across recordings. Scalp EEG normative maps were most similar to other modalities in the alpha band, and relatively similar across most bands. Towards a clinical application in epilepsy, we found abnormal temporal regions ipsilateral to the epileptogenic hemisphere. Scalp EEG relative band power normative maps are spatially stable across time, in keeping with MEG and intracranial EEG results. Normative mapping is feasible and may be potentially clinically useful in epilepsy. Future studies with larger sample sizes and high-density EEG are now required for validation.
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- Vytene Janiukstyte
- CNNP Lab, Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex BioSystems Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5DG, UK
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- CNNP Lab, Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex BioSystems Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5DG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- CNNP Lab, Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex BioSystems Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5DG, UK
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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- CNNP Lab, Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex BioSystems Group, School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5DG, UK.
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK.
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
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Sidharth S, Samuel AA, H R, Panachakel JT, Parveen K S. Emotion detection from EEG using transfer learning. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38082732 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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In this study, we employed transfer learning to overcome the challenge of limited data availability in EEG-based emotion detection. The base model used in this study was Resnet50. Additionally, we employed a novel feature combination in EEG-based emotion detection. The input to the model was in the form of an image matrix, which comprised Mean Phase Coherence (MPC) and Magnitude Squared Coherence (MSC) in the upper-triangular and lower-triangular matrices, respectively. We further improved the technique by incorporating features obtained from the Differential Entropy (DE) into the diagonal. The dataset used in this study, SEED EEG (62 channel EEG), comprises three classes (Positive, Neutral, and Negative). We calculated both subject-independent and subject-dependent accuracy. The subject-dependent accuracy was obtained using a 10-fold cross-validation method and was 93.1%, while the subject-independent classification was performed by employing the leave-one-subject-out (LOSO) strategy. The accuracy obtained in subject-independent classification was 71.6%. Both of these accuracies are at least twice better than the chance accuracy of classifying 3 classes. The study found the use of MSC and MPC in EEG-based emotion detection promising for emotion classification. The future scope of this work includes the use of data augmentation techniques, enhanced classifiers, and better features for emotion classification.
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Bradley H, Smith BA, Wilson RB. Qualitative and Quantitative Measures of Joint Attention Development in the First Year of Life: A Scoping Review. INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2023; 32:e2422. [PMID: 37872965 PMCID: PMC10588805 DOI: 10.1002/icd.2422] [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: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Joint attention (JA) is the purposeful coordination of an individual's focus of attention with that of another and begins to develop within the first year of life. Delayed, or atypically developing, JA is an early behavioral sign of many developmental disabilities and so assessing JA in infancy can improve our understanding of trajectories of typical and atypical development. This scoping review identified the most common methods for assessing JA in the first year of life. Methods of JA were divided into qualitative and quantitative categories. Out of an identified 13,898 articles, 106 were selected after a robust search of four databases. Frequent methods used were eye tracking, electroencephalography (EEG), behavioral coding and the Early Social Communication Scale (ECSC). These methods were used to assess JA in typically and atypically developing infants in the first year of life. This study provides a comprehensive review of the past and current state of measurement of JA in the literature, the strengths and limitations of the measures used, and the next steps to consider for researchers interested in investigating JA to strengthen this field going forwards.
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- Holly Bradley
- Division of Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Developmental Neuroscience and Neurogenetics Program, The Saban Research Institute
- Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Divisions of Pediatric Neurology and Child Psychiatry, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Parks DF, Schneider AM, Xu Y, Brunwasser SJ, Funderburk S, Thurber D, Blanche T, Dyer EL, Haussler D, Hengen KB. A non-oscillatory, millisecond-scale embedding of brain state provides insight into behavior. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.09.544399. [PMID: 37333381 PMCID: PMC10274881 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.09.544399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Sleep and wake are understood to be slow, long-lasting processes that span the entire brain. Brain states correlate with many neurophysiological changes, yet the most robust and reliable signature of state is enriched in rhythms between 0.1 and 20 Hz. The possibility that the fundamental unit of brain state could be a reliable structure at the scale of milliseconds and microns has not been addressed due to the physical limits associated with oscillation-based definitions. Here, by analyzing high resolution neural activity recorded in 10 anatomically and functionally diverse regions of the murine brain over 24 h, we reveal a mechanistically distinct embedding of state in the brain. Sleep and wake states can be accurately classified from on the order of 100 to 101 ms of neuronal activity sampled from 100 μm of brain tissue. In contrast to canonical rhythms, this embedding persists above 1,000 Hz. This high frequency embedding is robust to substates and rapid events such as sharp wave ripples and cortical ON/OFF states. To ascertain whether such fast and local structure is meaningful, we leveraged our observation that individual circuits intermittently switch states independently of the rest of the brain. Brief state discontinuities in subsets of circuits correspond with brief behavioral discontinuities during both sleep and wake. Our results suggest that the fundamental unit of state in the brain is consistent with the spatial and temporal scale of neuronal computation, and that this resolution can contribute to an understanding of cognition and behavior.
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- David F. Parks
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in Saint Louis
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Dong T, Chen L, Patel PR, Richie JM, Chestek CA, Shih AJ. Automated assembly of high-density carbon fiber electrode arrays for single unit electrophysiological recordings. J Neural Eng 2023; 20:036012. [PMID: 37141883 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/acd279] [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: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Objective.Carbon fiber (CF) is good for chronic neural recording due to the small diameter (7µm), high Young's modulus, and low electrical resistance, but most high-density carbon fiber (HDCF) arrays are manually assembled with labor-intensive procedures and limited by the accuracy and repeatability of the operator handling. A machine to automate the assembly is desired.Approach.The HDCF array assembly machine contains: (1) a roller-based CF extruder, (2) a motion system with three linear and one rotary stages, (3) an imaging system with two digital microscope cameras, and (4) a laser cutter. The roller-based extruder automatically feeds single CF as raw material. The motion system aligns the CF with the array backend then places it. The imaging system observes the relative position between the CF and the backend. The laser cutter cuts off the CF. Two image processing algorithms are implemented to align the CF with the support shanks and circuit connection pads.Main results.The machine was capable of precisely handling 6.8μm carbon fiber electrodes (CFEs). Each electrode was placed into a 12μm wide trenches in a silicon support shank. Two HDCF arrays with 16 CFEs populated on 3 mm shanks (with 80μm pitch) were fully assembled. Impedance measurements were found to be in good agreement with manual assembled arrays. One HDCF array was implanted in the motor cortex in an anesthetized rat and was able to detect single unit activity.Significance.This machine can eliminate the manual labor-intensive handling, alignment and placement of single CF during assembly, providing a proof-of-concepts towards fully automated HDCF array assembly and batch production.
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- Tianshu Dong
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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Chatterjee D, Gavas R, Saha SK. Detection of mental stress using novel spatio-temporal distribution of brain activations. Biomed Signal Process Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.104526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Duan J, Ouyang H, Lu Y, Li L, Liu Y, Feng Z, Zhang W, Zheng L. Neural dynamics underlying the processing of implicit form-meaning connections: The dissociative roles of theta and alpha oscillations. Int J Psychophysiol 2023; 186:10-23. [PMID: 36702353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2023.01.006] [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: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Implicit learning plays an important role in the language acquisition. In addition to helping people acquire the form-level rules (e.g., the word order regularities), implicit learning can also facilitate the acquisition of word meanings (i.e., the establishment of connections between the word form and its meanings). Although some behavioral studies have explored the processing of implicit form-meaning connections, the neural dynamics underlying this processing remains unclear. Through examining whether participants could implicitly acquire the literal and metaphorical meanings of novel words, and applying the time-frequency analysis on the electroencephalogram (EEG) data collected in the testing phase, the neural oscillations corresponding to the processing of implicit form-literal and form-metaphorical meaning connections were explored. The results showed that participants in the experimental group could implicitly acquire the form-literal and form-metaphorical meaning connections after training, while participants in the control group who were not trained did not have access to such form-meaning connections. Meanwhile, during the processing of form-literal meaning connections, the greater suppression of alpha oscillations was induced by the testing items that follow the same rules as the training items (i.e., the regular testing items) in the experimental group, whereas the stronger enhancement of theta oscillations was elicited by the regular testing items in the experimental group during the processing of form-metaphorical meaning connections. Our study provides insights for understanding the processing of implicit form-literal and form-metaphorical meaning connections and the neural dynamics underlying the processing.
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- Jipeng Duan
- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; Lab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; Fudan Institute on Ageing, Fudan university, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- Fudan Institute on Ageing, Fudan university, Shanghai, China
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Liu Y, Zhao R, Xiong X, Ren X. A Bibliometric Analysis of Consumer Neuroscience towards Sustainable Consumption. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:bs13040298. [PMID: 37102812 PMCID: PMC10136158 DOI: 10.3390/bs13040298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Consumer neuroscience is a new paradigm for studying consumer behavior, focusing on neuroscientific tools to explore the underlying neural processes and behavioral implications of consumption. Based on the bibliometric analysis tools, this paper provides a review of progress in research on consumer neuroscience during 2000–2021. In this paper, we identify research hotspots and frontiers in the field through a statistical analysis of bibliometric indicators, including the number of publications, countries, institutions, and keywords. Aiming at facilitating carbon neutrality via sustainable consumption, this paper discusses the prospects of applying neuroscience to sustainable consumption. The results show 364 publications in the field during 2000–2021, showing a rapid upward trend, indicating that consumer neuroscience research is gaining ground. The majority of these consumer neuroscience studies chose to use electroencephalogram tools, accounting for 63.8% of the total publications; the cutting-edge research mainly involved event-related potential (ERP) studies of various marketing stimuli interventions, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)-based studies of consumer decision-making and emotion-specific brain regions, and machine-learning-based studies of consumer decision-making optimization models.
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Paz-Linares D, Gonzalez-Moreira E, Areces-Gonzalez A, Wang Y, Li M, Vega-Hernandez M, Wang Q, Bosch-Bayard J, Bringas-Vega ML, Martinez-Montes E, Valdes-Sosa MJ, Valdes-Sosa PA. Minimizing the distortions in electrophysiological source imaging of cortical oscillatory activity via Spectral Structured Sparse Bayesian Learning. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:978527. [PMID: 37008210 PMCID: PMC10050575 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.978527] [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: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Oscillatory processes at all spatial scales and on all frequencies underpin brain function. Electrophysiological Source Imaging (ESI) is the data-driven brain imaging modality that provides the inverse solutions to the source processes of the EEG, MEG, or ECoG data. This study aimed to carry out an ESI of the source cross-spectrum while controlling common distortions of the estimates. As with all ESI-related problems under realistic settings, the main obstacle we faced is a severely ill-conditioned and high-dimensional inverse problem. Therefore, we opted for Bayesian inverse solutions that posited a priori probabilities on the source process. Indeed, rigorously specifying both the likelihoods and a priori probabilities of the problem leads to the proper Bayesian inverse problem of cross-spectral matrices. These inverse solutions are our formal definition for cross-spectral ESI (cESI), which requires a priori of the source cross-spectrum to counter the severe ill-condition and high-dimensionality of matrices. However, inverse solutions for this problem were NP-hard to tackle or approximated within iterations with bad-conditioned matrices in the standard ESI setup. We introduce cESI with a joint a priori probability upon the source cross-spectrum to avoid these problems. cESI inverse solutions are low-dimensional ones for the set of random vector instances and not random matrices. We achieved cESI inverse solutions through the variational approximations via our Spectral Structured Sparse Bayesian Learning (ssSBL) algorithm https://github.com/CCC-members/Spectral-Structured-Sparse-Bayesian-Learning. We compared low-density EEG (10-20 system) ssSBL inverse solutions with reference cESIs for two experiments: (a) high-density MEG that were used to simulate EEG and (b) high-density macaque ECoG that were recorded simultaneously with EEG. The ssSBL resulted in two orders of magnitude with less distortion than the state-of-the-art ESI methods. Our cESI toolbox, including the ssSBL method, is available at https://github.com/CCC-members/BC-VARETA_Toolbox.
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- Deirel Paz-Linares
- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Neuroinformatics Department, Cuban Neuroscience Center, Havana, Cuba
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, United States
- Research Unit for Neurodevelopment, Institute of Neurobiology, Autonomous University of Mexico, Querétaro, Mexico
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Central University “Marta Abreu” of Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Pinar del Río “Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca”, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- McGill Centre for Integrative Neurosciences MCIN, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Ludmer Centre for Mental Health, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- McGill Centre for Integrative Neurosciences MCIN, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Ludmer Centre for Mental Health, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Neuroinformatics Department, Cuban Neuroscience Center, Havana, Cuba
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Neuroinformatics Department, Cuban Neuroscience Center, Havana, Cuba
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- MOE Key Lab for Neuroinformation, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Neuroinformatics Department, Cuban Neuroscience Center, Havana, Cuba
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Marcu GM, Szekely-Copîndean RD, Radu AM, Bucuță MD, Fleacă RS, Tănăsescu C, Roman MD, Boicean A, Băcilă CI. Resting-state frontal, frontlateral, and parietal alpha asymmetry:A pilot study examining relations with depressive disorder type and severity. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1087081. [PMID: 37008856 PMCID: PMC10062203 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1087081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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IntroductionThe search for biomarkers has been central to efforts of improving clinical diagnosis and prognosis in psychopathology in the last decades. The main approach has been to validate biomarkers that could accurately discriminate between clinical diagnoses of very prevalent forms of psychopathology. One of the most popular electrophysiological markers proposed for discrimination in depressive disorders is the electroencephalography (EEG)-derived frontal alpha asymmetry. However, the validity, reliability and predictive value of this biomarker have been questioned in recent years, mainly due to conceptual and methodological heterogeneity.MethodsIn the current non-experimental, correlational study we investigated relationship of resting-state EEG alpha asymmetry from multiple sites (frontal, frontolateral, and parietal) with different forms of depressive disorders (varying in type or severity), in a clinical sample.ResultsResults showed that alpha asymmetry in the parietal (P3-P4) was significantly higher than in the frontal (F3-F4) and frontolateral sites (F7-F8). However, we did not find significant relations between alpha asymmetry indices and our depressive disorder measures, except for a moderate positive association between frontolateral alpha asymmetry (eyes-closed only) and depressive disorder severity (determined through clinical structured interview). We also found no significant differences in alpha asymmetry between participants, depending on their depression type.DiscussionBased on results, we propose the parietal and frontolateral asymmetry indices to form hypotheses that should not be abandoned in the depression markers research, but worth for further experimental research. Methodological and clinical implications of the current findings are discussed.
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- Gabriela M. Marcu
- Department of Psychology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
- Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Scientific Collective for Research in Neuroscience, Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gh. Preda”, Sibiu, Romania
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- Scientific Collective for Research in Neuroscience, Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gh. Preda”, Sibiu, Romania
- Department of Social and Human Research, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
- Scientific Collective for Research in Neuroscience, Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gh. Preda”, Sibiu, Romania
- *Correspondence: Ana-Maria Radu,
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- Department of Psychology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
- Center for Psychological Research, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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- Scientific Collective for Research in Neuroscience, Clinical Psychiatric Hospital “Dr. Gh. Preda”, Sibiu, Romania
- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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Kang J, Huang C, Perkins C, Alvarez A, Kunyansky L, Witte RS, O'Donnell M. Current Source Density Imaging Using Regularized Inversion of Acoustoelectric Signals. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 42:739-749. [PMID: 36260574 PMCID: PMC10081961 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2022.3215748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Acoustoelectric (AE) imaging can potentially image biological currents at high spatial (~mm) and temporal (~ms) resolution. However, it does not directly map the current field distribution due to signal modulation by the acoustic field and electric lead fields. Here we present a new method for current source density (CSD) imaging. The fundamental AE equation is inverted using truncated singular value decomposition (TSVD) combined with Tikhonov regularization, where the optimal regularization parameter is found based on a modified L-curve criterion with TSVD. After deconvolution of acoustic fields, the current field can be directly reconstructed from lead field projections and the CSD image computed from the divergence of that field. A cube phantom model with a single dipole source was used for both simulation and bench-top phantom studies, where 2D AE signals generated by a 0.6 MHz 1.5D array transducer were recorded by orthogonal leads in a 3D Cartesian coordinate system. In simulations, the CSD reconstruction had significantly improved image quality and current source localization compared to AE images, and performance further improved as the fractional bandwidth (BW) increased. Similar results were obtained in the phantom with a time-varying current injected. Finally, a feasibility study using an in vivo swine heart model showed that optimally reconstructed CSD images better localized the current source than AE images over the cardiac cycle.
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Norris JE, Schmitt LM, De Stefano LA, Pedapati EV, Erickson CA, Sweeney JA, Ethridge LE. Neuropsychiatric feature-based subgrouping reveals neural sensory processing spectrum in female FMR1 premutation carriers: A pilot study. Front Integr Neurosci 2023; 17:898215. [PMID: 36816716 PMCID: PMC9936150 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2023.898215] [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: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is rare genetic condition characterized by a repeat expansion (CGG) in the Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene where individuals with greater than 200 repeats are defined as full mutation. FXS clinical presentation often includes intellectual disability, and autism-like symptoms, including anxiety and sensory hypersensitivities. Individuals with 55 to <200 CGG repeats are said to have the FMR1 premutation, which is not associated with primary characteristics of the full mutation, but with an increased risk for anxiety, depression, and other affective conditions, as well as and impaired cognitive processing differences that vary in severity. Defining subgroups of premutation carriers based on distinct biological features may identify subgroups with varying levels of psychiatric, cognitive, and behavioral alterations. Methods The current pilot study utilized 3 cluster subgroupings defined by previous k means cluster analysis on neuropsychiatric, cognitive, and resting EEG variables in order to examine basic sensory auditory chirp task-based EEG parameters from 33 females with the FMR1 premutation (ages 17-78). Results Based on the predefined, neuropsychiatric three-cluster solution, premutation carriers with increased neuropsychiatric features and higher CGG repeat counts (cluster 1) showed decreased stimulus onset response, similar to previous ERP findings across a number of psychiatric disorders but opposite to findings in individuals with full mutation FXS. Premutation carriers with increased executive dysfunction and resting gamma power (cluster 2) exhibited decreased gamma phase locking to a chirp stimulus, similar to individuals with full mutation FXS. Cluster 3 members, who were relatively unaffected by psychiatric or cognitive symptoms, showed the most normative task-based EEG metrics. Discussion Our findings suggest a spectrum of sensory processing characteristics present in subgroups of premutation carriers that have been previously understudied due to lack of overall group differences. Our findings also further validate the pre-defined clinical subgroups by supporting links between disturbances in well-defined neural pathways and behavioral alterations that may be informative for identifying the mechanisms supporting specific risk factors and divergent therapeutic needs in individuals with the FMR1 premutation.
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- Jordan E. Norris
- Department of Psychology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States
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- Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States,Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States,Department of Pediatrics, Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States,*Correspondence: Lauren E. Ethridge,
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Uchitel J, Blanco B, Collins-Jones L, Edwards A, Porter E, Pammenter K, Hebden J, Cooper RJ, Austin T. Cot-side imaging of functional connectivity in the developing brain during sleep using wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography. Neuroimage 2023; 265:119784. [PMID: 36464095 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119784] [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: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Studies of cortical function in newborn infants in clinical settings are extremely challenging to undertake with traditional neuroimaging approaches. Partly in response to this challenge, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has become an increasingly common clinical research tool but has significant limitations including a low spatial resolution and poor depth specificity. Moreover, the bulky optical fibres required in traditional fNIRS approaches present significant mechanical challenges, particularly for the study of vulnerable newborn infants. A new generation of wearable, modular, high-density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) technologies has recently emerged that overcomes many of the limitations of traditional, fibre-based and low-density fNIRS measurements. Driven by the development of this new technology, we have undertaken the first cot-side study of newborn infants using wearable HD-DOT in a clinical setting. We use this technology to study functional brain connectivity (FC) in newborn infants during sleep and assess the effect of neonatal sleep states, active sleep (AS) and quiet sleep (QS), on resting state FC. Our results demonstrate that it is now possible to obtain high-quality functional images of the neonatal brain in the clinical setting with few constraints. Our results also suggest that sleep states differentially affect FC in the neonatal brain, consistent with prior reports.
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- Julie Uchitel
- DOT-HUB, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- DOT-HUB, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK; Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- DOT-HUB, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- DOT-HUB, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- DOT-HUB, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Norris JE, DeStefano LA, Schmitt LM, Pedapati EV, Erickson CA, Sweeney JA, Ethridge LE. Hemispheric Utilization of Alpha Oscillatory Dynamics as a Unique Biomarker of Neural Compensation in Females with Fragile X Syndrome. ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:3389-3402. [PMID: 36411085 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a trinucleotide expansion on the FMR1 gene and characterized by intellectual disability, sensory hypersensitivity, executive function difficulties, and social anxiety. Recently, efforts to define neural biomarkers for FXS have highlighted disruptions to power in the alpha frequency band; however the dynamic mechanisms supporting these findings are poorly understood. The current study aimed to explore the temporal and hemispheric dynamics supporting alpha phenotypes in FXS and their relationship with neural phenotypes related to auditory processing using electroencephalography during an auditory evoked task. Adolescents and adults (N = 36) with FXS and age/sex matched typically developing controls (N = 40) completed an auditory chirp task. Frontal alpha power in the prestimulus period was decomposed into "bursts" using percentile thresholding, then assessed for number of bursts per second (burst count) and burst length. Data were compared across left and right hemispheres to assess lateralization of neural activity. Individuals with FXS showed more differences in alpha power compared to TDC primarily in the right hemisphere. Notably, alpha hemisphere outcomes in males with FXS were driven by the number of times they entered a dynamically relevant period of alpha (burst count) rather than length of time spent in alpha. Females with FXS showed reduced burst counts but remained in sustained high alpha states for longer periods of time. Length of time spent in alpha may reflect a modulatory or compensatory mechanism capable of recovering sensory processing abilities in females with FXS resulting in a less severe clinical presentation. Right hemisphere abnormalities may impact sensory processing differences between males and females with FXS. The relationship between alpha burst length, count, sex, and hemisphere may shed light on underlying mechanisms for previously observed alpha power abnormalities in FXS and their variation by sex.
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- Jordan E Norris
- Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
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- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States.,Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
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Shi Y, Ma Q, Feng C, Wang M, Wang H, Li B, Fang J, Ma S, Guo X, Li T. Microstate feature fusion for distinguishing AD from MCI. Health Inf Sci Syst 2022; 10:16. [PMID: 35911952 PMCID: PMC9325930 DOI: 10.1007/s13755-022-00186-8] [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: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) microstates provide powerful tools for identifying EEG features due to their rich temporal information. In this study, we tested whether microstates can measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients and effectively distinguish AD from MCI. We defined two features using transition probabilities (TPs), and one was used to evaluate between-group differences in microstate parameters to assess the within-group consistency of TPs and MMSE scores. Another feature was used to distinguish AD from MCI in machine learning models. Tests showed that there were between-group differences in the temporal characteristics of microstates, and some kinds of TPs were significantly correlated with MMSE scores within groups. Based on our newly defined time-factor transition probabilities (TTPs) feature and partial accumulation strategy, we obtained promising scores for accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.938, 0.923, and 0.947, respectively. These results provide evidence for microstates as a neurobiological marker of AD.
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- Yupan Shi
- Institute of Applied Mathematics, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Authentication Technology Engineering Research Center, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Institute of Applied Mathematics, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Authentication Technology Engineering Research Center, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Institute of Applied Mathematics, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Authentication Technology Engineering Research Center, Shijiazhuang, China
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Ali FZ, Wengler K, He X, Nguyen MH, Parsey RV, DeLorenzo C. Gradient boosting decision-tree-based algorithm with neuroimaging for personalized treatment in depression. NEUROSCIENCE INFORMATICS 2022; 2:100110. [PMID: 36699194 PMCID: PMC9873411 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuri.2022.100110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction Pretreatment positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may identify biomarkers for predicting remission (absence of depression). Yet, no such image-based biomarkers have achieved clinical validity. The purpose of this study was to identify biomarkers of remission using machine learning (ML) with pretreatment FDG-PET/MRS neuroimaging, to reduce patient suffering and economic burden from ineffective trials. Methods This study used simultaneous PET/MRS neuroimaging from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized antidepressant trial on 60 participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) before initiating treatment. After eight weeks of treatment, those with ≤ 7 on 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were designated a priori as remitters (free of depression, 37%). Metabolic rate of glucose uptake (metabolism) from 22 brain regions were acquired from PET. Concentrations (mM) of glutamine and glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in anterior cingulate cortex were quantified from MRS. The data were randomly split into 67% train and cross-validation (n = 40), and 33% test (n = 20) sets. The imaging features, along with age, sex, handedness, and treatment assignment (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI vs. placebo) were entered into the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) classifier for training. Results In test data, the model showed 62% sensitivity, 92% specificity, and 77% weighted accuracy. Pretreatment metabolism of left hippocampus from PET was the most predictive of remission. Conclusions The pretreatment neuroimaging takes around 60 minutes but has potential to prevent weeks of failed treatment trials. This study effectively addresses common issues for neuroimaging analysis, such as small sample size, high dimensionality, and class imbalance.
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- Farzana Z. Ali
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Department of Radiology, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Deng Z, Guo J, Wang D, Huang T, Chen Z. Effectiveness of the world anti-doping agency's e-learning programme for anti-doping education on knowledge of, explicit and implicit attitudes towards, and likelihood of doping among Chinese college athletes and non-athletes. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2022; 17:31. [PMID: 35473803 PMCID: PMC9044811 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-022-00459-1] [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] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the World Anti-Doping Agency's e-learning programme for anti-doping education on knowledge of, explicit and implicit attitudes towards, and likelihood of doping among Chinese college athletes and non-athletes. Method Thirty-two young adults (including 16 college athletes) were recruited to receive the Athlete Learning Program about Health and Anti-Doping (ALPHA) intervention (Zh-hans version). Another 32 young adults were recruited for no-treatment control purposes. Before and immediately after the intervention, the ALPHA test, performance enhancement attitude scale, doping likelihood scale, and brief implicit association test (BIAT) were performed. Cortical activity during the BIAT test was monitored using a functional near-infrared spectroscopy instrument. Results Significant intervention effects were observed for knowledge (p < 0.01, η2 = 0.21) and explicit attitude (p < 0.05, η2 = 0.12) but not for doping likelihood (p > 0.05; benefit situation: η2 = 0.04; cost situation: η2 = 0.02). Compared with the non-athletes, the college athletes reported lower doping likelihood scores in benefit situations (e.g., financial gain, p < 0.05, η2 = 0.10). Regarding the BIAT task, the experimental effect was successfully induced by different semantic associations between the concepts and the attitude (doping + like vs. doping + dislike). The mean reaction times (p < 0.01, η2 = 0.36) and error rate (p < 0.01, η2 = 0.34) in the doping-like block were higher than those in the doping-dislike block. Moreover, oxygenated haemoglobin (oxy-Hb) in response to BIAT interference in the temporoparietal junction-related channels was increased during the post-intervention test (p < 0.05, η2 varied from 0.09 to 0.16). Conclusions The findings suggest that the online anti-doping education programme is partially effective among Chinese college athletes and non-athletes. Furthermore, our findings reflect enhanced cognitive control after the education intervention to suppress a prepotent implicit attitude towards doping. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13011-022-00459-1.
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Alsharif AH, Salleh NZM, Al-Zahrani SA, Khraiwish A. Consumer Behaviour to Be Considered in Advertising: A Systematic Analysis and Future Agenda. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:bs12120472. [PMID: 36546955 PMCID: PMC9774318 DOI: 10.3390/bs12120472] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In the past decade, neurophysiological and physiological tools have been used to explore consumer behaviour toward advertising. The studies into brain processes (e.g., emotions, motivation, reward, attention, perception, and memory) toward advertising are scant, and remain unclear in the academic literature. To fill the gap in the literature, this study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol to extract relevant articles. It extracted and analysed 76 empirical articles from the Web of Science (WoS) database from 2009-2020. The findings revealed that the inferior frontal gyrus was associated with pleasure, while the middle temporal gyrus correlated with displeasure of advertising. Meanwhile, the right superior-temporal is related to high arousal and the right middle-frontal-gyrus is linked to low arousal toward advertisement campaigns. The right prefrontal-cortex (PFC) is correlated with withdrawal behaviour, and the left PFC is linked to approach behaviour. For the reward system, the ventral striatum has a main role in the reward system. It has also been found that perception is connected to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and ventromedial (Vm) PFC. The study's findings provide a profound overview of the importance of brain processes such as emotional processes, reward, motivation, cognitive processes, and perception in advertising campaigns such as commercial, social initiative, and public health.
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- Ahmed H. Alsharif
- Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Economic & Finance, College of Business Administration, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business, Applied Science Private University (ASU), Amman 11931, Jordan
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Longo L. Modeling Cognitive Load as a Self-Supervised Brain Rate with Electroencephalography and Deep Learning. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12101416. [PMID: 36291349 PMCID: PMC9599448 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12101416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The principal reason for measuring mental workload is to quantify the cognitive cost of performing tasks to predict human performance. Unfortunately, a method for assessing mental workload that has general applicability does not exist yet. This is due to the abundance of intuitions and several operational definitions from various fields that disagree about the sources or workload, its attributes, the mechanisms to aggregate these into a general model and their impact on human performance. This research built upon these issues and presents a novel method for mental workload modelling from EEG data employing deep learning. This method is self-supervised, employing a continuous brain rate, an index of cognitive activation, and does not require human declarative knowledge. The aim is to induce models automatically from data, supporting replicability, generalisability and applicability across fields and contexts. This specific method is a convolutional recurrent neural network trainable with spatially preserving spectral topographic head-maps from EEG data, aimed at fitting a novel brain rate variable. Findings demonstrate the capacity of the convolutional layers to learn meaningful high-level representations from EEG data since within-subject models had, on average, a test Mean Absolute Percentage Error of around 11%. The addition of a Long-Short Term Memory layer for handling sequences of high-level representations was not significant, although it did improve their accuracy. These findings point to the existence of quasi-stable blocks of automatically learnt high-level representations of cognitive activation because they can be induced through convolution and seem not to be dependent on each other over time, intuitively matching the non-stationary nature of brain responses. Additionally, across-subject models, induced with data from an increasing number of participants, thus trained with data containing more variability, obtained a similar accuracy to the within-subject models. This highlights the potential generalisability of the induced high-level representations across people, suggesting the existence of subject-independent cognitive activation patterns. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by providing scholars with a novel computational method for mental workload modelling that aims to be generally applicable and does not rely on ad hoc human crafted models.
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- Luca Longo
- Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Load Research Lab, Technological University Dublin, Grangegorman Lower, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland;
- Applied Intelligence Research Center, Technological University Dublin, Grangegorman Lower, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
- School of Computer Science, Technological University Dublin, Grangegorman Lower, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
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Ebrahiminia F, Cichy RM, Khaligh-Razavi SM. A multivariate comparison of electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging to electrocorticogram using visual object representations in humans. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:983602. [DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.983602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Today, most neurocognitive studies in humans employ the non-invasive neuroimaging techniques functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalogram (EEG). However, how the data provided by fMRI and EEG relate exactly to the underlying neural activity remains incompletely understood. Here, we aimed to understand the relation between EEG and fMRI data at the level of neural population codes using multivariate pattern analysis. In particular, we assessed whether this relation is affected when we change stimuli or introduce identity-preserving variations to them. For this, we recorded EEG and fMRI data separately from 21 healthy participants while participants viewed everyday objects in different viewing conditions, and then related the data to electrocorticogram (ECoG) data recorded for the same stimulus set from epileptic patients. The comparison of EEG and ECoG data showed that object category signals emerge swiftly in the visual system and can be detected by both EEG and ECoG at similar temporal delays after stimulus onset. The correlation between EEG and ECoG was reduced when object representations tolerant to changes in scale and orientation were considered. The comparison of fMRI and ECoG overall revealed a tighter relationship in occipital than in temporal regions, related to differences in fMRI signal-to-noise ratio. Together, our results reveal a complex relationship between fMRI, EEG, and ECoG signals at the level of population codes that critically depends on the time point after stimulus onset, the region investigated, and the visual contents used.
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Alsuradi H, Park W, Eid M. Assessment of EEG-based functional connectivity in response to haptic delay. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:961101. [PMID: 36330339 PMCID: PMC9623064 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.961101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Haptic technologies enable users to physically interact with remote or virtual environments by applying force, vibration, or motion via haptic interfaces. However, the delivery of timely haptic feedback remains a challenge due to the stringent computation and communication requirements associated with haptic data transfer. Haptic delay disrupts the realism of the user experience and interferes with the quality of interaction. Research efforts have been devoted to studying the neural correlates of delayed sensory stimulation to better understand and thus mitigate the impact of delay. However, little is known about the functional neural networks that process haptic delay. This paper investigates the underlying neural networks associated with processing haptic delay in passive and active haptic interactions. Nineteen participants completed a visuo-haptic task using a computer screen and a haptic device while electroencephalography (EEG) data were being recorded. A combined approach based on phase locking value (PLV) functional connectivity and graph theory was used. To assay the effects of haptic delay on functional connectivity, we evaluate a global connectivity property through the small-worldness index and a local connectivity property through the nodal strength index. Results suggest that the brain exhibits significantly different network characteristics when a haptic delay is introduced. Haptic delay caused an increased manifestation of the small-worldness index in the delta and theta bands as well as an increased nodal strength index in the middle central region. Inter-regional connectivity analysis showed that the middle central region was significantly connected to the parietal and occipital regions as a result of haptic delay. These results are expected to indicate the detection of conflicting visuo-haptic information at the middle central region and their respective resolution and integration at the parietal and occipital regions.
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- Haneen Alsuradi
- Engineering Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York City, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Haneen Alsuradi
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- Engineering Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Engineering Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Mohamad Eid
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Yi D, Hartner JP, Ung BS, Zhu HL, Watson BO, Chen L. 3D Printed Skull Cap and Benchtop Fabricated Microwire-Based Microelectrode Array for Custom Rat Brain Recordings. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9100550. [PMID: 36290518 PMCID: PMC9598465 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9100550] [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: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Microwire microelectrode arrays (MEAs) have been a popular low-cost tool for chronic electrophysiological recordings and are an inexpensive means to record the electrical dynamics crucial to brain function. However, both the fabrication and implantation procedures for multi-MEAs on a single rodent are time-consuming and the accuracy and quality are highly manual skill-dependent. To address the fabrication and implantation challenges for microwire MEAs, (1) a computer-aided designed and 3D printed skull cap for the pre-determined implantation locations of each MEA and (2) a benchtop fabrication approach for low-cost custom microwire MEAs were developed. A proof-of-concept design of a 32-channel 4-MEA (8-wire each) recording system was prototyped and tested through Sprague Dawley rat recordings. The skull cap design, based on the CT-scan of a single rat conforms well with multiple Sprague Dawley rats of various sizes, ages, and weight with a minimal bregma alignment error (A/P axis standard error of the mean = 0.25 mm, M/L axis standard error of the mean = 0.07 mm, n = 6). The prototyped 32-channel system was able to record the spiking activities over five months. The developed benchtop fabrication method and the 3D printed skull cap implantation platform would enable neuroscience groups to conduct in-house design, fabrication, and implantation of customizable microwire MEAs at a lower cost than the current commercial options and experience a shorter lead time for the design modifications and iterations.
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- Dongyang Yi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Smith EE, Bel-Bahar TS, Kayser J. A systematic data-driven approach to analyze sensor-level EEG connectivity: Identifying robust phase-synchronized network components using surface Laplacian with spectral-spatial PCA. Psychophysiology 2022; 59:e14080. [PMID: 35478408 PMCID: PMC9427703 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14080] [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: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although conventional averaging across predefined frequency bands reduces the complexity of EEG functional connectivity (FC), it obscures the identification of resting-state brain networks (RSN) and impedes accurate estimation of FC reliability. Extending prior work, we combined scalp current source density (CSD; spherical spline surface Laplacian) and spectral-spatial PCA to identify FC components. Phase-based FC was estimated via debiased-weighted phase-locking index from CSD-transformed resting EEGs (71 sensors, 8 min, eyes open/closed, 35 healthy adults, 1-week retest). Spectral PCA extracted six robust alpha and theta components (86.6% variance). Subsequent spatial PCA for each spectral component revealed seven robust regionally focused (posterior, central, and frontal) and long-range (posterior-anterior) alpha components (peaks at 8, 10, and 13 Hz) and a midfrontal theta (6 Hz) component, accounting for 37.0% of FC variance. These spatial FC components were consistent with well-known networks (e.g., default mode, visual, and sensorimotor), and four were sensitive to eyes open/closed conditions. Most FC components had good-to-excellent internal consistency (odd/even epochs, eyes open/closed) and test-retest reliability (ICCs ≥ .8). Moreover, the FC component structure was generally present in subsamples (session × odd/even epoch, or smaller subgroups [n = 7-10]), as indicated by high similarity of component loadings across PCA solutions. Apart from systematically reducing FC dimensionality, our approach avoids arbitrary thresholds and allows quantification of meaningful and reliable network components that may prove to be of high relevance for basic and clinical research applications.
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- Ezra E. Smith
- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Translational Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Wu YL, Chen PC. Neurophysiology of Sensory Imagery: An Effort to Improve Online Advertising Effectiveness through Science Laboratory Experimentation. INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2022.103708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Taori TJ, Gupta SS, Gajre SS, Manthalkar RR. Cognitive workload classification: Towards generalization through innovative pipeline interface using HMM. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.104010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Krishna D, Prasanna K, Angadi B, Singh BK, Anurag S, Deepeshwar S. Heartfulness Meditation Alters Electroencephalogram Oscillations: An Electroencephalogram Study. Int J Yoga 2022; 15:205-214. [PMID: 36949832 PMCID: PMC10026341 DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_138_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Heartfulness meditation (HM) has been shown to have positive impacts on cognition and well-being, which makes it important to look into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the phenomenon. Aim A cross-sectional study was conducted on HM meditators and nonmeditators to assess frontal electrical activities of the brain and self-reported anxiety and mindfulness. Settings and Design The present study employed a cross-sectional design. Methods Sixty-one participants were recruited, 28 heartfulness meditators (average age male: 31.54 ± 4.2 years and female: 30.04 ± 7.1 years) and 33 nonmeditators (average age male: 25 ± 8.5 years and female: 23.45 ± 6.5 years). An electroencephalogram (EEG) was employed to assess brain activity during baseline (5 min), meditation (10 min), transmission (10 min) and post (5 min). Self-reported mindfulness and anxiety were also collected in the present study. The EEG power spectral density (PSD) and coherence were processed using MATLAB. The statistical analysis was performed using an independent sample t-test for trait mindfulness and anxiety, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) for state mindfulness and anxiety, and Two-way multivariate ANOVA for EEG spectral frequency and coherence. Results The results showed higher state and trait mindfulness, P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively, and lower state and trait anxiety, P < 0.05 and P < 0.05, respectively. The PSD outcomes showed higher theta (P < 0.001) and alpha (P < 0.01); lower beta (P < 0.001) and delta (P < 0.05) power in HM meditators compared to nonmeditators. Similarly, higher coherence was found in the theta (P < 0.01), alpha (P < 0.05), and beta (P < 0.01) bands in HM meditators. Conclusions These findings suggest that HM practice may result in wakeful relaxation and internalized attention that can influence cognition and behavior.
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- Dwivedi Krishna
- Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Qin Y, Hu Z, Chen Y, Liu J, Jiang L, Che Y, Han C. Directed Brain Network Analysis for Fatigue Driving Based on EEG Source Signals. ENTROPY (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 24:1093. [PMID: 36010760 PMCID: PMC9407608 DOI: 10.3390/e24081093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fatigue driving is one of the major factors that leads to traffic accidents. Long-term monotonous driving can easily cause a decrease in the driver's attention and vigilance, manifesting a fatigue effect. This paper proposes a means of revealing the effects of driving fatigue on the brain's information processing abilities, from the aspect of a directed brain network based on electroencephalogram (EEG) source signals. Based on current source density (CSD) data derived from EEG signals using source analysis, a directed brain network for fatigue driving was constructed by using a directed transfer function. As driving time increased, the average clustering coefficient as well as the average path length gradually increased; meanwhile, global efficiency gradually decreased for most rhythms, suggesting that deep driving fatigue enhances the brain's local information integration abilities while weakening its global abilities. Furthermore, causal flow analysis showed electrodes with significant differences between the awake state and the driving fatigue state, which were mainly distributed in several areas of the anterior and posterior regions, especially under the theta rhythm. It was also found that the ability of the anterior regions to receive information from the posterior regions became significantly worse in the driving fatigue state. These findings may provide a theoretical basis for revealing the underlying neural mechanisms of driving fatigue.
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Strang CC, Harris A, Moody EJ, Reed CL. Peak frequency of the sensorimotor mu rhythm varies with autism-spectrum traits. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:950539. [PMID: 35992926 PMCID: PMC9389406 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.950539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome characterized by impairments in social perception and communication. Growing evidence suggests that the relationship between deficits in social perception and ASD may extend into the neurotypical population. In electroencephalography (EEG), high autism-spectrum traits in both ASD and neurotypical samples are associated with changes to the mu rhythm, an alpha-band (8–12 Hz) oscillation measured over sensorimotor cortex which typically shows reductions in spectral power during both one’s own movements and observation of others’ actions. This mu suppression is thought to reflect integration of perceptual and motor representations for understanding of others’ mental states, which may be disrupted in individuals with autism-spectrum traits. However, because spectral power is usually quantified at the group level, it has limited usefulness for characterizing individual variation in the mu rhythm, particularly with respect to autism-spectrum traits. Instead, individual peak frequency may provide a better measure of mu rhythm variability across participants. Previous developmental studies have linked ASD to slowing of individual peak frequency in the alpha band, or peak alpha frequency (PAF), predominantly associated with selective attention. Yet individual variability in the peak mu frequency (PMF) remains largely unexplored, particularly with respect to autism-spectrum traits. Here we quantified peak frequency of occipitoparietal alpha and sensorimotor mu rhythms across neurotypical individuals as a function of autism-spectrum traits. High-density 128-channel EEG data were collected from 60 participants while they completed two tasks previously reported to reliably index the sensorimotor mu rhythm: motor execution (bimanual finger tapping) and action observation (viewing of whole-body human movements). We found that individual measurement in the peak oscillatory frequency of the mu rhythm was highly reliable within participants, was not driven by resting vs. task states, and showed good correlation across action execution and observation tasks. Within our neurotypical sample, higher autism-spectrum traits were associated with slowing of the PMF, as predicted. This effect was not likely explained by volume conduction of the occipitoparietal PAF associated with attention. Together, these data support individual peak oscillatory alpha-band frequency as a correlate of autism-spectrum traits, warranting further research with larger samples and clinical populations.
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- Department of Psychological Science, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Alison Harris,
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- Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, United States
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Subject-Dependent Artifact Removal for Enhancing Motor Imagery Classifier Performance under Poor Skills. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22155771. [PMID: 35957329 PMCID: PMC9371054 DOI: 10.3390/s22155771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Electroencephalography (EEG)-based motor imagery (MI) paradigm is one of the most studied technologies for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) development. Still, the low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) poses a challenge when constructing EEG-based BCI systems. Moreover, the non-stationary and nonlinear signal issues, the low-spatial data resolution, and the inter- and intra-subject variability hamper the extraction of discriminant features. Indeed, subjects with poor motor skills have difficulties in practicing MI tasks against low SNR scenarios. Here, we propose a subject-dependent preprocessing approach that includes the well-known Surface Laplacian Filtering and Independent Component Analysis algorithms to remove signal artifacts based on the MI performance. In addition, power- and phase-based functional connectivity measures are studied to extract relevant and interpretable patterns and identify subjects of inefficency. As a result, our proposal, Subject-dependent Artifact Removal (SD-AR), improves the MI classification performance in subjects with poor motor skills. Consequently, electrooculography and volume-conduction EEG artifacts are mitigated within a functional connectivity feature-extraction strategy, which favors the classification performance of a straightforward linear classifier.
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Francisco-Vicencio MA, Góngora-Rivera F, Ortiz-Jiménez X, Martinez-Peon D. Sustained attention variation monitoring through EEG effective connectivity. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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