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Yu H, Zheng B, Zhang Y, Chu M, Shu X, Wang X, Wang H, Zhou S, Cao M, Wen S, Chen J. Activation changes in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment receiving intermittent theta burst stimulation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. NeuroRehabilitation 2024; 54:677-690. [PMID: 38905062 DOI: 10.3233/nre-240068] [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] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) has demonstrated efficacy in patients with cognitive impairment. However, activation patterns and mechanisms of iTBS for post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) remain insufficiently understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate the activation patterns and potential benefits of using iTBS in patients with PSCI. METHODS A total of forty-four patients with PSCI were enrolled and divided into an iTBS group (iTBS and cognitive training) or a control group (cognitive training alone). Outcomes were assessed based on the activation in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), as well as Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI). RESULTS Thirty-eight patients completed the interventions and assessments. Increased cortical activation was observed in the iTBS group after the interventions, including the right superior temporal gyrus (STG), left frontopolar cortex (FPC) and left orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). Both groups showed significant improvements in LOTCA and MBI after the interventions (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the iTBS group augmented superior improvement in the total score of MBI and LOTCA compared to the control group, especially in visuomotor organization and thinking operations (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION iTBS altered activation patterns and improved cognitive function in patients with PSCI. The activation induced by iTBS may contribute to the improvement of cognitive function.
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- Hong Yu
- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Seconditions Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China
- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Fukumoto T, Amitani H, Nishi R, Wada M, Oishi N, Asakawa A. Correlation between trait emotional intelligence and prefrontal activation during a verbal fluency task: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34418. [PMID: 37478224 PMCID: PMC10662857 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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Stress is inevitable in humans and stress changes our physical and mental states. Stress has been studied epidemiologically, biologically, and psychologically. First defined in 1990, emotional intelligence (EI) affects psychological stress management. In contrast, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is suggested to play a vital role in stress management. Human PFC activity can be inferred from the balance of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin in cerebral blood flow, which can be measured and calculated using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). An important cognitive activation task to activate the PFC is the verbal fluency task (VFT). Therefore, if the PFC is activated by the VFT and monitored by fNIRS, and the activity correlates with EI, fNIRS can be used to measure EI. In this study, Psychological tests using the self-rating depression scale, state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), and trait emotional intelligence questionnaire-short form (TEIQue-SF) were conducted to evaluate the correlation with VFT performance. Relative oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin concentrations were measured using an fNIRS device, and their correlation with VFT performance was tested. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to determine correlations. Results were as follows. Although VFT performance did not correlate with the oxygenated hemoglobin concentration ([Oxy-Hb]) changes, [Oxy-Hb] was elevated in all channels. VFT performance was significantly negatively correlated with the Zung self-rating depression scale (ρ = 0.063, P = .759), trait anxiety or anxiety level as a personal characteristic of STAI (ρ = 0.243, P = .232), and state anxiety or anxiety about an event of STAI (ρ = -0.138, P = .500), whereas no correlation was found with the TEIQue-SF (ρ = 0.303, P = .132). Healthy individuals PFC activity is not severely affected by their mental state and cognitive activation successfully activates the PFC, supporting the hypothesis that EI is correlated with frontal cortical activation during the VFT in a nonclinical population. EI may play a vital role in reducing stress associated with depression and anxiety in our social lives. Although we failed to show a statistical correlation between TEIQue-SF and [Oxy-Hb] due to a sample size shortage, our preliminary study was the first to attempt to show the PFC activity of EI through a hemodynamic response. Future research may elucidate the role of EI in reducing psychological stress in social life.
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- Takamasa Fukumoto
- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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Lozano-Vicario L, Zambom-Ferraresi F, Zambom-Ferraresi F, de la Casa-Marín A, Ollo-Martínez I, Sáez de Asteasu ML, Cedeño-Veloz BA, Fernández-Irigoyen J, Santamaría E, Romero-Ortuno R, Izquierdo M, Martínez-Velilla N. Effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise training program for the management of delirium in hospitalized older adults using near-infrared spectroscopy as a biomarker of brain perfusion: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:1013631. [PMID: 36589545 PMCID: PMC9797855 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1013631] [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: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Delirium is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults admitted to hospital. Multicomponent interventions targeting delirium risk factors, including physical exercise and mobilization, have been shown to reduce delirium incidence by 30-40% in acute care settings. However, little is known about its role in the evolution of delirium, once established. This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted in the Acute Geriatric Unit of Hospital Universitario de Navarra (Pamplona, Spain). Hospitalized patients with delirium who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to the intervention or the control group. The intervention will consist of a multicomponent exercise training program, which will be composed of supervised progressive resistance and strength exercise over 3 consecutive days. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) will be used for assessing cerebral and muscle tissue blood flow. The objective is to assess the effectiveness of this intervention in modifying the following primary outcomes: duration and severity of delirium and functional status. This study will contribute to determine the effectiveness of physical exercise in the management of delirium. It will be the first study to evaluate the impact of a multicomponent intervention based on physical exercise in the evolution of delirium. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov. identifier: NCT05442892 (date of registration June 26, 2022).
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- Lucía Lozano-Vicario
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain,*Correspondence: Lucía Lozano-Vicario,
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain,Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdisNa), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
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Ma X, Liu P, Law S, Ravindran N, Xu B, Fan T, Feng K. Characteristics of psychomotor retardation distinguishes patients with depression using multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy and finger tapping task. J Affect Disord 2022; 318:255-262. [PMID: 36087791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychomotor retardation (PMR) is frequently noted as a characteristic feature of major depressive disorder (MDD). In patients with depression, it is characterized by retardation of speech, emotion, thinking, and cognition. This study explored the activation pattern of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) during the finger-tapping task (FTT) in subjects with MDD, aiming to provide additional understanding on the connection between PMR and PFC activation pattern in depression through the use of near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). We hypothesized that, through use of NIRS during the FTT, motor retardation in depression would generate a distinct PFC activation pattern, allowing for differentiation between patients with MDD and healthy controls (HCs). METHODS Thirty-five patients with MDD and thirty-nine HCs underwent NIRS evaluation during performance of the FTT. The FTT included both left-finger tapping and right-finger tapping performed by a computer screen. Each participant was assessed using a 45-channel NIRS and various clinical scales. FINDINGS During the left-FTT, the left orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) showed higher oxy-hemoglobin (Oxy-Hb) activation in the MDD group when compared to the HCs. During the right-FTT, the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) demonstrated lower Oxy-Hb activation, and the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) showed higher Oxy-Hb activation in the MDD group versus the HC group. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated different activation patterns of the PFC between the MDD and HC groups, using FTT as a motor performance task. In particular, the OFC, the DLPFC and the DMPFC areas hold promise as new useful sites for such differentiation in future investigations.
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- Xiangyun Ma
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing 100191, China
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- YuQuan Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
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- YuQuan Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10000, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing 100191, China.
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- YuQuan Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10000, China.
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The associations between suicide-related behaviors, prefrontal dysfunction in emotional cognition, and personality traits in mood disorders. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17377. [PMID: 36253452 PMCID: PMC9576702 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22345-3] [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: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Suicide is a serious public health problem, and it is urgent to identify biomarkers associated with suicide to prevent it. We aimed to clarify the association across suicidal behavior, personality traits, and brain activation by emotional stimulation tasks using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in patients with mood disorders. 11 mood disorder patients with a history of suicide attempt (MDSA), 18 mood disorder patients with no history of suicide attempt (MDNSA), and 17 healthy individuals were studied. The MDSA patients showed significantly high impulsivity and hopeless compared to healthy subjects, great response to the thread word task in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) compared to MDNSA patients, and the significant correlation between the personality traits and brain activation. The MDNSA did not show the trend. The results suggest that the personality traits and the activation of OFC and DLPFC during the negative emotional cognitive stimuli is associated with suicidal behavior, indicating the findings are involved in the pathophysiology of suicidality in mood disorders.
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Tung H, Lin WH, Hsieh PF, Lan TH, Chiang MC, Lin YY, Peng SJ. Left Frontotemporal Region Plays a Key Role in Letter Fluency Task-Evoked Activation and Functional Connectivity in Normal Subjects: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:810685. [PMID: 35722586 PMCID: PMC9205401 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.810685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Letter fluency task (LFT) is a tool that measures memory, executive function, and language function but lacks a definite cutoff value to define abnormalities. We used the optical signals of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the differences in power and connectivity between the high-functioning and low-functioning participants while performing three successive LFTs, as well as the relationships between the brain network/power and LFT performance. We found that the most differentiating factor between these two groups was network topology rather than activation power. The high-functional group (7 men and 10 women) displayed higher left intra-hemispheric global efficiency, nodal strength, and shorter characteristic path length in the first section. They then demonstrated a higher power over the left Broca's area than the right corresponding area in the latter two sections. The low-LFT group (9 men and 11 women) displayed less left-lateralized connectivity and activation power. LFT performance was only related to the network topology rather than the power values, which was only presented in the low-functioning group in the second section. The direct correlation between power and connectivity primarily existed in the inter-hemispheric network, with the timing relationship also seeming to be present. In conclusion, the high-functioning group presented more prominent left-lateralized intra-hemispheric network connectivity and power activation, particularly in the Broca's area. The low-functioning group seemed to prefer using other networks, like the inter-hemispheric, rather than having a single focus on left intra-hemispheric connectivity. The network topology seemed to better reflect the LFT performance than did the power values.
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- Hsin Tung
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center of Faculty Development, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Epilepsy, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Epilepsy, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nantou, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Professional Master Program in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Luo X, Zhang L, Zhang J, Chen H, Hong H, Luo R, Ma L, Wang C, Jin F, Wang E, Jiang Z. Changes in the cognitive function of Chinese college students with a clinical high risk of psychosis. Psychiatry Res 2021; 305:114242. [PMID: 34715440 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The purpose of our study was to explore the value of measuring cognitive functions for predicting the conversion to psychosis in Chinese college students with a clinical high risk (CHR). A total of 115 CHR students and 99 healthy controls were enrolled. All included participants were recruited from colleges in Wuhan, China. The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery was used to evaluate cognitive function. CHR individuals were followed for 2 years, and the cognitive function of CHR individuals who later converted to psychosis (CHR-C) was compared to CHR individuals who did not convert (CHR-NC). Of the 107 CHR individuals that completed the 2- year follow-up, 29 (27.1%) developed a psychotic disorder. CHR individuals demonstrated poorer performance on all cognitive function tests compared to controls. CHR-C participants exhibited poorer performance on all cognitive tests except the Trail Making Test A and Continuous Performance Test-Identical Pairs compared to CHR-NC participants. The most significant differences displayed between CHR-C and CHR-NC groups were in visual learning, working memory, and reasoning and problem solving. The degree of cognitive impairment in visual learning and working memory may be a predictive marker for individuals who are at risk of developing psychosis.
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- Xiaoyu Luo
- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China.
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Nakashima S, Koeda M, Ikeda Y, Hama T, Funayama T, Akiyama T, Arakawa R, Tateno A, Suzuki H, Okubo Y. Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on implicit motor learning and language-related brain function: An fMRI study. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 75:200-207. [PMID: 33576537 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.13208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIM Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is known as a useful application for improving depressive symptoms or cognitive performance. Antidepressive effects by anodal tDCS over the left DLPFC are expected, but the neural mechanisms of these effects are still unclear. Further, in depression, reduced performance and left prefrontal hypofunction during the verbal fluency task (VFT) are generally known. However, few studies have examined the effect of tDCS on the language-related cerebral network. We aimed to investigate whether anodal tDCS at the left DLPFC affects cognitive performance and the neural basis of verbal fluency. METHODS Nineteen healthy volunteers participated in this study. The effects of tDCS on cognitive behavior and cerebral function were evaluated by (i) performance and accuracy of implicit/explicit motor learning task (serial reaction time task/sequential finger-tapping task), and (ii) cerebral activation while the subjects were performing the VFT by using a functional MRI protocol of a randomized sham-controlled, within-subjects crossover design. RESULTS Reaction times of the implicit motor learning task were significantly faster with tDCS in comparison with the sham. Further, language-related left prefrontal-parahippocampal-parietal activation was significantly less with tDCS compared with the sham. Significant correlation was observed between shortened response time in serial reaction time task and decreased cerebral activation during VFT with tDCS. CONCLUSION Anodal tDCS over the left DLPFC could improve cognitive behavior of implicit motor learning by improving brain function of the frontoparietal-parahippocampal region related to motor learning, as well as language-related regions.
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- Soichiro Nakashima
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Health Science Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Anesthesiology and Clinical Physiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Li J, Mu J, Shen C, Yao G, Feng K, Zhang X, Liu P. Abnormal Cortical Activation Patterns Among Chinese-Speaking Schizophrenia Patients During Category and Letter Verbal Fluency Tasks Revealed by Multi-Channel Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:790732. [PMID: 34899442 PMCID: PMC8663721 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.790732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has many advantages over other neuroimaging modalities for routine measurement of task-dependent cortical activation, but most fNIRS studies of schizophrenia have used letter fluency tasks (LFTs). Further, performances on category fluency tasks (CFTs) and LFTs may be distinct in Chinese patients due to the unique semantic features of Chinese written characters. To identify unique disease biomarkers measurable by fNIRS in Chinese schizophrenia patients, this study compared cortical oxygenated hemoglobin changes ([oxy-Hb]) during a Chinese LFT and CFT between patients and healthy controls. Methods: Inpatients of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University were recruited from Match 2020 to July 2021. The Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) was used to evaluate psychiatric symptoms. Dynamic changes in [oxy-Hb], an indicator of neural activity, were measured during CFT and LFT performance by 52-channel fNIRS. Results: Forty-seven schizophrenia inpatients and 29 healthy controls completed all tests. Schizophrenia patients showed significant cortical activation at 15 channels covering the left hemisphere and 17 channels over the right hemisphere during the CFT. During the LFT, activity was significantly increased at only six channels, all over the left hemisphere (FDR P < 0.05). In healthy controls, significant [oxy-Hb] increases were found at 24 channels over the left hemisphere and 19 channels over the right hemisphere during CFT. While during the LFT, the significant increases were found at 7 channels all over the left hemisphere (FDR P < 0.05). When years of education was included as a covariate, the schizophrenia group demonstrated no significant hypoactivation relative to healthy controls at any channel after FDR correction (FDR P < 0.05) during CFT while demonstrated significant hypoactivation at channel 11 during LFT (FDR P < 0.05). There were no significant associations between PANSS scores and [oxy-Hb] changes after FDR correction (FDR P < 0.05). Conclusions: Left lateralization during CFT was reduced among schizophrenia patients and may be related to the semantic deficit. The Chinese-CFT could be a more sensitive indicator of frontal-temporal dysfunction in schizophrenia.
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- Juan Li
- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neuroelectrophysiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Tsinghua University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine), Beijing, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Tsinghua University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine), Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Tsinghua University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine), Beijing, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychiatry, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Tsinghua University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine), Beijing, China
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Wen D, Lang X, Zhang H, Li Q, Yin Q, Chen Y, Xu Y. Task and Non-task Brain Activation Differences for Assessment of Depression and Anxiety by fNIRS. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:758092. [PMID: 34803768 PMCID: PMC8602554 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.758092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment of the patients with major depression (MD) or the combined anxiety and depression (A&D) depend on the questionnaire, sometimes accompanied by tasks such as verbal fluency task (VFT). Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is emerging as an auxiliary diagnostic tool to evaluate brain function, providing an objective criterion to judge psychoses. At present, the conclusions derived from VFT or rest (non-task) studies are controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if task performs better than non-task in separating healthy people from psychiatric patients. In this study, healthy controls (HCs) as well as the patients with MD or A&D were recruited (n = 10 for each group) to participate in the non-task and VFT tasks, respectively, and the brain oxygenation was longitudinally evaluated by using fNIRS. An approach of spectral analysis is used to analyze cerebral hemoglobin parameters (i.e., Oxy and Deoxy), characterizing the physiological fluctuations in the non-task and task states with magnitude spectrum and average power. Moreover, the standard deviation of oxygenation responses during the non-task was compared with the peak amplitude during the task, with the aim to explore the sensitivity of the VFT task to brain activation. The results show that there is no significant difference (p > 0.05) among the three groups in average power during non-task. The VFT task greatly enhanced the magnitude spectrum, leading to significant difference (p < 0.05) in average power between any of two groups (HC, MD, and A&D). Moreover, 40% patients with A&D have an intermediate peak (around 0.05 Hz) in the magnitude spectrum when performing the VFT task, indicating its advantage in characterizing A&D. We defined a rate of the non-task standard variation to the task peak amplitude (namely, SD-to-peak rate) and found that this rate is larger than 20% in 90% of the MD subjects. By contrast, only 40% HC subjects have an SD-to-peak rate larger than 20%. These results indicate that the non-task may not be sufficient to separate MD or A&D from HC. The VFT task could enhance the characteristics of the magnitude spectrum, but its intensity needs to be elevated so as to properly explore brain functions related to psychoses.
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- Dan Wen
- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Mental Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Xiang Y, Li Y, Shu C, Liu Z, Wang H, Wang G. Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Verbal Fluency Task and Tower of London Task in Schizophrenia and Major Depressive Disorder. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:709875. [PMID: 34690828 PMCID: PMC8531213 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.709875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Cognitive dysfunction is a common clinical feature of mental disorders. A number of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) studies have shown reduced prefrontal activation during the verbal fluency task (VFT) in schizophrenia (SZ) and major depressive disorder (MDD). However, no studies have examined and compared the brain activation patterns during the Tower of London (TOL), which is another classic, high-sensitivity executive function testing tool, in these two serious mental disorders. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of brain activation during the two different cognitive tasks in SZ and MDD patients. Methods: This study recruited 30 patients with SZ, 30 patients with MDD, and 30 demographically matched healthy controls (HCs). The hemodynamic changes of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) were measured using 32-channel fNIRS during performance of the TOL task and VFT task. Results: SZ patients showed poorer VFT performance than MDD patients and HCs, and the two patient groups showed poorer TOL performance than HCs. Compared to HCs, both of the patient groups exhibited a significant decreased activation in the extensive PFC. Particularly in certain channels in the dorsolateral PFC (DLPFC), SZ patients exhibited significantly decreased hemodynamic changes than the MDD patients. Conclusions: Patients with SZ and MDD have different levels of impairment in different cognitive domains and different patterns of brain activation during the two cognitive tasks. Further research is needed to determine the use of fNIRS for clinical evaluation and diagnosis.
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- Yilei Xiang
- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Psychiatry, Zhongxiang Hospital of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Zhongxiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry Research, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Bu L, Wu Y, Yan Q, Tang L, Liu X, Diao C, Li K, Dong G. Effects of physical training on brain functional connectivity of methamphetamine dependencies as assessed using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Neurosci Lett 2019; 715:134605. [PMID: 31698028 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.134605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the effects of physical training based on the functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and heart rate signals. METHODS The oxygenated hemoglobin concentration (Delta [HbO2]) signals were recorded from the left prefrontal cortex (LPFC), right prefrontal cortex (RPFC), left motor cortex (LMC) and right motor cortex (RMC) of 23 subjects with methamphetamine (METH) dependencies at resting, spinning training and strength training states. The wavelet phase coherence (WPCO) values were calculated in four frequency intervals: I, 0.6-2; II, 0.145-0.6; III, 0.052-0.145; and IV, 0.021-0.052 Hz. During the spinning training and strength training states, heart rate signals were recorded at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 min, respectively. RESULTS After physical training, the brain regions of LPFC, RPFC and LMC showed different degrees of activation in the subjects with METH dependencies (p < 0.05). The WPCO values between the brain regions significantly altered after spinning training and strength training (p < 0.05) in frequency intervals I, II, III and IV. CONCLUSIONS The altered WPCO values indicated physical training could affect brain functional connectivity (FC) to a certain extent in the subjects with METH dependencies. These findings provide a method for the assessment of the effects of physical training in FC and will contribute to the development of drug rehabilitation methods in subjects with METH dependencies.
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- Lingguo Bu
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore; Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, PR China
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- Shandong Sport University, Jinan, 250102, PR China
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- Shandong Sport University, Jinan, 250102, PR China
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- Luzhong Compulsory Isolation Drug Rehabilitation Center of Shandong Province, Zibo, 255311, PR China
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- Drug Rehabilitation Administration of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- Drug Rehabilitation Administration of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Sport University, Jinan, 250102, PR China.
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- Shandong Sport University, Jinan, 250102, PR China.
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Almajidy RK, Mankodiya K, Abtahi M, Hofmann UG. A Newcomer's Guide to Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Experiments. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng 2019; 13:292-308. [PMID: 31634142 DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2019.2944351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This review presents a practical primer for functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) with respect to technology, experimentation, and analysis software. Its purpose is to jump-start interested practitioners considering utilizing a non-invasive, versatile, nevertheless challenging window into the brain using optical methods. We briefly recapitulate relevant anatomical and optical foundations and give a short historical overview. We describe competing types of illumination (trans-illumination, reflectance, and differential reflectance) and data collection methods (continuous wave, time domain and frequency domain). Basic components (light sources, detection, and recording components) of fNIRS systems are presented. Advantages and limitations of fNIRS techniques are offered, followed by a list of very practical recommendations for its use. A variety of experimental and clinical studies with fNIRS are sampled, shedding light on many brain-related ailments. Finally, we describe and discuss a number of freely available analysis and presentation packages suited for data analysis. In conclusion, we recommend fNIRS due to its ever-growing body of clinical applications, state-of-the-art neuroimaging technique and manageable hardware requirements. It can be safely concluded that fNIRS adds a new arrow to the quiver of neuro-medical examinations due to both its great versatility and limited costs.
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