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Ip CT, de Bardeci M, Kronenberg G, Pinborg LH, Seifritz E, Brunovsky M, Olbrich S. EEG-vigilance regulation is associated with and predicts ketamine response in major depressive disorder. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:64. [PMID: 38272875 PMCID: PMC10810879 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02761-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Ketamine offers promising new therapeutic options for difficult-to-treat depression. The efficacy of treatment response, including ketamine, has been intricately linked to EEG measures of vigilance. This research investigated the interplay between intravenous ketamine and alterations in brain arousal, quantified through EEG vigilance assessments in two distinct cohorts of depressed patients (original dataset: n = 24; testing dataset: n = 24). Clinical response was defined as a decrease from baseline of >33% on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) 24 h after infusion. EEG recordings were obtained pre-, start-, end- and 24 h post- infusion, and the resting EEG was automatically scored using the Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL). Relative to placebo (sodium chloride 0.9%), ketamine increased the amount of low-vigilance stage B1 at end-infusion. This increase in B1 was positively related to serum concentrations of ketamine, but not to norketamine, and was independent of clinical response. In contrast, treatment responders showed a distinct EEG pattern characterized by a decrease in high-vigilance stage A1 and an increase in low-vigilance B2/3, regardless of whether placebo or ketamine had been given. Furthermore, pretreatment EEG differed between responders and non-responders with responders showing a higher percentage of stage A1 (53% vs. 21%). The logistic regression fitted on the percent of A1 stages was able to predict treatment outcomes in the testing dataset with an area under the ROC curve of 0.7. Ketamine affects EEG vigilance in a distinct pattern observed only in responders. Consequently, the percentage of pretreatment stage A1 shows significant potential as a predictive biomarker of treatment response.Clinical Trials Registration: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2013-000952-17/CZ Registration number: EudraCT Number: 2013-000952-17.
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- Cheng-Teng Ip
- Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
- Neurobiology Research Unit, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic; University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic; University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Epilepsy Clinic, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic; University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic
- Charles University, Third Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic; University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Villar de Araujo T, Rüesch A, Bankwitz A, Rufer M, Kleim B, Olbrich S. Autism spectrum disorders in adults and the autonomic nervous system: Heart rate variability markers in the diagnostic procedure. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 164:235-242. [PMID: 37385002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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The diagnostic assessment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adults is a challenging and time-consuming procedure. In order to address the lack of specialised health-care professionals and improve the waiting time, we aimed to identify specific electrocardiogram (ECG) derived Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters that could be used for diagnostic purposes. 152 patients were diagnosed based on a standardised clinical procedure and assigned to one of three groups: ASD (n = 56), any other psychiatric disorder (OD) (n = 72), and patients with no diagnosis (ND) (n = 24). Groups were compared using ANOVA. Discriminative power of biological parameters and the clinical assessment were compared using receiver operating characteristic curves (ROCs). Patients with ASD showed reduced parasympathetic and increased sympathetic activity compared to ND. The accuracy determined by the area under the curve (AUC) of the biological parameters for discrimination between ASD vs. pooled OD/ND was 0.736 (95% CI = 0.652-0.820), compared to .856 (95% CI = 0.795-0.917) for the extensive clinical assessment. Our results confirmed the dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system in ASD with reduced parasympathetic and increased sympathetic activity as compared to ND. The discriminative power of biological markers including HRV was considerable and could supplement less sophisticated clinical assessments.
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- Tania Villar de Araujo
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Melo E, Fiel J, Milhomens R, Ribeiro T, Navegantes R, Gomes F, Duarte Gomes B, Pereira A. Dynamic coupling between the central and autonomic cardiac nervous systems in patients with refractory epilepsy: A pilot study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:904052. [PMID: 36034270 PMCID: PMC9400810 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.904052] [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: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The heart and brain are reciprocally interconnected and engage in two-way communication for homeostatic regulation. Epilepsy is considered a network disease that also affects the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The neurovisceral integration model (NVM) proposes that cardiac vagal tone, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV), can indicate the functional integrity of cognitive neural networks. ANS activity and the pattern of oscillatory EEG activity covary during the transition of arousal states and associations between cortical and autonomic activity are reflected by HRV. Cognitive dysfunction is one of the common comorbidities that occur in epilepsy, including memory, attention, and processing difficulties. Recent studies have shown evidence for the active involvement of alpha activity in cognitive processes through its active role in the control of neural excitability in the cortex through top-down modulation of cortical networks. In the present pilot study, we evaluated the association between resting EEG oscillatory behavior and ANS function in patients with refractory epilepsy. Our results show: (1) In patients with refractory epilepsy, there is a strong positive correlation between HRV and the power of cortical oscillatory cortical activity in all studied EEG bands (delta, theta, alpha, and beta) in all regions of interest in both hemispheres, the opposite pattern found in controls which had low or negative correlation between these variables; (2) higher heartbeat evoked potential amplitudes in patients with refractory epilepsy than in controls. Taken together, these results point to a significant alteration in heart-brain interaction in patients with refractory epilepsy.
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- Eline Melo
- Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Belém, Brazil
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- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Belém, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Belém, Brazil
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Gandarillas MÁ, Goswami N. Diversity of Hemodynamic Reactive Profiles across Persons—Psychosocial Implications for Personalized Medicine. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133869. [PMID: 35807154 PMCID: PMC9267141 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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This study analyzed the individual differences in hemodynamic time patterns and reactivity to cognitive and emotional tasks, and explored the diversity of psycho-physiological profiles that could be used for the personalized prediction of different diseases. An analysis of heart rate (HR)—blood pressure (BP) relationship patterns across time using cross-correlations (CCs) during a logical-mathematical task and a task recalling negative emotions (rumination) was carried out in a laboratory setting on 45 participants. The results showed maximum HR–BP CCs during the mathematical task significantly more positive than the maximum HR–BP CCs during the rumination task. Furthermore, our results showed a large variety of hemodynamic reactivity profiles across the participants, even when carrying out the same tasks. The most frequent type showed positive HR–BP CCs under cognitive activity, and several positive–negative HR–BP CCs cycles under negative emotional activity. In general terms, our results supported the main hypothesis. We observed some distinct time-based “coordination strategies” in the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system under emotional vs. cognitive loading. Overall, large individual, as well as situational, specificities in hemodynamic reactivity time patterns were seen. The possible relationships between this variety of profiles and different psychosocial characteristics, and the potential for integrative predictive health within the provision of highly personalized medicine, are discussed.
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- Miguel Ángel Gandarillas
- Department of Social, Work, and Differential Psychology, School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Campus de Somosagua, Ctra. de Húmera, s/n, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-626-125-229
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- Physiology Division, Otto Loewi Center of Vascular Biology, Immunity and Inflammation, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates
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Li Y, Li K, Wang S, Chen X, Wen D. Pilot Behavior Recognition Based on Multi-Modality Fusion Technology Using Physiological Characteristics. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:404. [PMID: 35735552 PMCID: PMC9221330 DOI: 10.3390/bios12060404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With the development of the autopilot system, the main task of a pilot has changed from controlling the aircraft to supervising the autopilot system and making critical decisions. Therefore, the human-machine interaction system needs to be improved accordingly. A key step to improving the human-machine interaction system is to improve its understanding of the pilots' status, including fatigue, stress, workload, etc. Monitoring pilots' status can effectively prevent human error and achieve optimal human-machine collaboration. As such, there is a need to recognize pilots' status and predict the behaviors responsible for changes of state. For this purpose, in this study, 14 Air Force cadets fly in an F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter simulator through a series of maneuvers involving takeoff, level flight, turn and hover, roll, somersault, and stall. Electro cardio (ECG), myoelectricity (EMG), galvanic skin response (GSR), respiration (RESP), and skin temperature (SKT) measurements are derived through wearable physiological data collection devices. Physiological indicators influenced by the pilot's behavioral status are objectively analyzed. Multi-modality fusion technology (MTF) is adopted to fuse these data in the feature layer. Additionally, four classifiers are integrated to identify pilots' behaviors in the strategy layer. The results indicate that MTF can help to recognize pilot behavior in a more comprehensive and precise way.
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- National key Laboratory of Human Machine and Environment Engineering, School of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (X.C.)
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- National key Laboratory of Human Machine and Environment Engineering, School of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.L.); (S.W.); (X.C.)
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EEG Neurofeedback for Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders: A Blueprint for a Promising Brain-Based Therapy. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2021; 23:84. [PMID: 34714417 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-021-01299-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review provides an overview of current knowledge and understanding of EEG neurofeedback for anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders. RECENT FINDINGS The manifestations of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) are associated with dysfunctions of neurophysiological stress axes and brain arousal circuits, which are important dimensions of the research domain criteria (RDoC). Even if the pathophysiology of these disorders is complex, one of its defining signatures is behavioral and physiological over-arousal. Interestingly, arousal-related brain activity can be modulated by electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback (EEG NF), a non-pharmacological and non-invasive method that involves neurocognitive training through a brain-computer interface (BCI). EEG NF is characterized by a simultaneous learning process where both patient and computer are involved in modifying neuronal activity or connectivity, thereby improving associated symptoms of anxiety and/or over-arousal. Positive effects of EEG NF have been described for both anxiety disorders and PTSD, yet due to a number of methodological issues, it remains unclear whether symptom improvement is the direct result of neurophysiological changes targeted by EEG NF. Thus, in this work we sought to bridge current knowledge on brain mechanisms of arousal with past and present EEG NF therapies for anxiety and PTSD. In a nutshell, we discuss the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects of EEG NF in anxiety disorder and PTSD, the methodological strengths/weaknesses of existing EEG NF randomized controlled trials for these disorders, and the neuropsychological factors that may impact NF training success.
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Jawinski P, Markett S, Sander C, Huang J, Ulke C, Hegerl U, Hensch T. The Big Five Personality Traits and Brain Arousal in the Resting State. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11101272. [PMID: 34679337 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11101272/s1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Based on Eysenck's biopsychological trait theory, brain arousal has long been considered to explain individual differences in human personality. Yet, results from empirical studies remained inconclusive. However, most published results have been derived from small samples and, despite inherent limitations, EEG alpha power has usually served as an exclusive indicator for brain arousal. To overcome these problems, we here selected N = 468 individuals of the LIFE-Adult cohort and investigated the associations between the Big Five personality traits and brain arousal by using the validated EEG- and EOG-based analysis tool VIGALL. Our analyses revealed that participants who reported higher levels of extraversion and openness to experience, respectively, exhibited lower levels of brain arousal in the resting state. Bayesian and frequentist analysis results were especially convincing for openness to experience. Among the lower-order personality traits, we obtained the strongest evidence for neuroticism facet 'impulsivity' and reduced brain arousal. In line with this, both impulsivity and openness have previously been conceptualized as aspects of extraversion. We regard our findings as well in line with the postulations of Eysenck and consistent with the recently proposed 'arousal regulation model'. Our results also agree with meta-analytically derived effect sizes in the field of individual differences research, highlighting the need for large (collaborative) studies.
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- Philippe Jawinski
- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany
- LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany
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- LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60323 Frankfurt, Germany
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- LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychology, IU International University of Applied Science, 99084 Erfurt, Germany
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Jawinski P, Markett S, Sander C, Huang J, Ulke C, Hegerl U, Hensch T. The Big Five Personality Traits and Brain Arousal in the Resting State. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11101272. [PMID: 34679337 PMCID: PMC8533901 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11101272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Based on Eysenck's biopsychological trait theory, brain arousal has long been considered to explain individual differences in human personality. Yet, results from empirical studies remained inconclusive. However, most published results have been derived from small samples and, despite inherent limitations, EEG alpha power has usually served as an exclusive indicator for brain arousal. To overcome these problems, we here selected N = 468 individuals of the LIFE-Adult cohort and investigated the associations between the Big Five personality traits and brain arousal by using the validated EEG- and EOG-based analysis tool VIGALL. Our analyses revealed that participants who reported higher levels of extraversion and openness to experience, respectively, exhibited lower levels of brain arousal in the resting state. Bayesian and frequentist analysis results were especially convincing for openness to experience. Among the lower-order personality traits, we obtained the strongest evidence for neuroticism facet 'impulsivity' and reduced brain arousal. In line with this, both impulsivity and openness have previously been conceptualized as aspects of extraversion. We regard our findings as well in line with the postulations of Eysenck and consistent with the recently proposed 'arousal regulation model'. Our results also agree with meta-analytically derived effect sizes in the field of individual differences research, highlighting the need for large (collaborative) studies.
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- Philippe Jawinski
- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany;
- LIFE—Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (C.S.); (C.U.); (U.H.); (T.H.)
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-2093-9391
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- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany;
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- LIFE—Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (C.S.); (C.U.); (U.H.); (T.H.)
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE—Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (C.S.); (C.U.); (U.H.); (T.H.)
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE—Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (C.S.); (C.U.); (U.H.); (T.H.)
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60323 Frankfurt, Germany
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- LIFE—Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (C.S.); (C.U.); (U.H.); (T.H.)
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Department of Psychology, IU International University of Applied Science, 99084 Erfurt, Germany
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Liu TT, Falahpour M. Vigilance Effects in Resting-State fMRI. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:321. [PMID: 32390792 PMCID: PMC7190789 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Measures of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) activity have been shown to be sensitive to cognitive function and disease state. However, there is growing evidence that variations in vigilance can lead to pronounced and spatially widespread differences in resting-state brain activity. Unless properly accounted for, differences in vigilance can give rise to changes in resting-state activity that can be misinterpreted as primary cognitive or disease-related effects. In this paper, we examine in detail the link between vigilance and rsfMRI measures, such as signal variance and functional connectivity. We consider how state changes due to factors such as caffeine and sleep deprivation affect both vigilance and rsfMRI measures and review emerging approaches and methodological challenges for the estimation and interpretation of vigilance effects.
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- Thomas T. Liu
- Center for Functional MRI, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
- Departments of Radiology, Psychiatry, and Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Center for Functional MRI, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Jawinski P, Kirsten H, Sander C, Spada J, Ulke C, Huang J, Burkhardt R, Scholz M, Hensch T, Hegerl U. Human brain arousal in the resting state: a genome-wide association study. Mol Psychiatry 2019; 24:1599-1609. [PMID: 29703947 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Arousal affects cognition, emotion, and behavior and has been implicated in the etiology of psychiatric disorders. Although environmental conditions substantially contribute to the level of arousal, stable interindividual characteristics are well-established and a genetic basis has been suggested. Here we investigated the molecular genetics of brain arousal in the resting state by conducting a genome-wide association study (GWAS). We selected N = 1877 participants from the population-based LIFE-Adult cohort. Participants underwent a 20-min eyes-closed resting state EEG, which was analyzed using the computerized VIGALL 2.1 (Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig). At the SNP-level, GWAS analyses revealed no genome-wide significant locus (p < 5E-8), although seven loci were suggestive (p < 1E-6). The strongest hit was an expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) of TMEM159 (lead-SNP: rs79472635, p = 5.49E-8). Importantly, at the gene-level, GWAS analyses revealed significant evidence for TMEM159 (p = 0.013, Bonferroni-corrected). By mapping our SNPs to the GWAS results from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, we found that all corresponding markers of TMEM159 showed nominally significant associations with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD; 0.006 ≤ p ≤ 0.011). More specifically, variants associated with high arousal levels have previously been linked to an increased risk for MDD. In line with this, the MetaXcan database suggests increased expression levels of TMEM159 in MDD, as well as Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Alzheimer's Disease. Furthermore, our pathway analyses provided evidence for a role of sodium/calcium exchangers in resting state arousal. In conclusion, the present GWAS identifies TMEM159 as a novel candidate gene which may modulate the risk for psychiatric disorders through arousal mechanisms. Our results also encourage the elaboration of the previously reported interrelations between ion-channel modulators, sleep-wake behavior, and psychiatric disorders.
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- Philippe Jawinski
- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. .,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. .,Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany.
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE - Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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Fingelkurts AA, Fingelkurts AA. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress disorder from the perspective of three-dimensional model of the experiential selfhood. Med Hypotheses 2019; 131:109304. [PMID: 31443757 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109304] [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: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is included in many international trauma treatment guidelines and is also shortlisted as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, its neurobiological mechanisms have not yet been fully understood. In this brief article we propose a hypothesis that a recently introduced neurophysiologically based three-dimensional construct model for experiential selfhood may help to fill this gap by providing the necessary neurobiological rationale of EMDR. In support of this proposal we briefly overview the neurophysiology of eye movements and the triad selfhood components, as well as EMDR therapy neuroimaging studies.
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Huang J, Ulke C, Strauss M. Brain arousal regulation and depressive symptomatology in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). BMC Neurosci 2019; 20:43. [PMID: 31429702 PMCID: PMC6701141 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-019-0526-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the stability of brain arousal in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) outpatients with and without depressive symptomatology, and its association with depressive symptom severity and absolute electroencephalogram (EEG) power in different frequency bands. METHODS We included 31 outpatient adults (45.16% females), who were diagnosed according to DSM-IV and received no medication. Their arousal stability score (index of the steepness of arousal decline during a 15-min EEG under resting conditions), the absolute EEG power and self-reports, including depressive and ADHD-related symptoms, were analyzed. Participants were split into an unstable and stable arousal group based on the median (= 6) of the arousal stability score. RESULTS ADHD patients in the stable group reported more severe depressive symptoms (p = 0.018) and showed reduced absolute EEG power in the delta (0.002 ≤ p ≤ 0.025) and theta (0.011 ≤ p ≤ 0.034) bands compared to those in the unstable group. There was no correlation between the arousal stability score and self-report-scales concerning ADHD-related symptoms (0.214 ≤ p ≤ 0.989), but a positive association with self-reported depressive severity (p = 0.018) and negative association with powers in the EEG delta and theta bands (0.001 ≤ p ≤ 0.033). CONCLUSIONS In view of high comorbidity of depression and ADHD in adult patients, these findings support the assumption that brain arousal regulation could be considered as a helpful marker for the clinical differentiation between ADHD and depression.
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- Jue Huang
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Makovac E, Fagioli S, Watson DR, Meeten F, Smallwood J, Critchley HD, Ottaviani C. Response time as a proxy of ongoing mental state: A combined fMRI and pupillometry study in Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Neuroimage 2019; 191:380-391. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Brain arousal regulation in SSRI-medicated patients with major depression. J Psychiatr Res 2019; 108:34-39. [PMID: 30448695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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EEG measures of arousal have been suggested as diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for major depression. The aim of the present study was to examine whether self-rated depression severity in SSRI-medicated patients with major depression (MD) is associated with EEG measures of brain arousal. Based on previous studies, we expected that a higher level of brain arousal and a slower arousal decline during a 15-min EEG recording are associated with higher symptom severity as assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at the time of the EEG recording. EEGs of 78 MD patients and 46 healthy controls were analyzed. Brain arousal was assessed using the Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL 2.1). Based on automatically classified 1-s segments (EEG-vigilance Stages 0, A1, A2, A3, B1, B2/3 or C) we computed indices to assess the level (mean EEG-vigilance) and the decline of arousal (slope index) during the 15-min resting state EEG under eyes-closed condition. We found that a higher arousal level and a slower arousal decline corresponded to higher severity of depressive symptoms (rho = 0.238, p = .018; and rho = 0.236; p = .019). Self-rated non-remitters (BDI>12) had a higher arousal level (mean EEG-vigilance: t76 = -2.19, p = .016) and slower arousal decline (slope index: Z = -2.08, p = .019) during the 15-min recording as compared to remitters. Similar results were obtained between non-remitters and healthy controls (mean EEG-vigilance: t102 = -2.75, p = .004; slope index: Z = -1.92, p = .028), but not between remitters and controls (p > .260). The findings support the model that brain arousal regulation plays an important role in the pathophysiology and treatment of MD.
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Ulke C, Tenke CE, Kayser J, Sander C, Böttger D, Wong LYX, Alvarenga JE, Fava M, McGrath PJ, Deldin PJ, Mcinnis MG, Trivedi MH, Weissman MM, Pizzagalli DA, Hegerl U, Bruder GE. Resting EEG Measures of Brain Arousal in a Multisite Study of Major Depression. Clin EEG Neurosci 2019; 50:3-12. [PMID: 30182751 PMCID: PMC6384132 DOI: 10.1177/1550059418795578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Several studies have found upregulated brain arousal during 15-minute EEG recordings at rest in depressed patients. However, studies based on shorter EEG recording intervals are lacking. Here we aimed to compare measures of brain arousal obtained from 2-minute EEGs at rest under eyes-closed condition in depressed patients and healthy controls in a multisite project-Establishing Moderators and Biosignatures of Antidepressant Response for Clinical Care (EMBARC). We expected that depressed patients would show stable and elevated brain arousal relative to controls. Eighty-seven depressed patients and 36 healthy controls from four research sites in the United States were included in the analyses. The Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL) was used for the fully automatic classification of EEG-vigilance stages (indicating arousal states) of 1-second EEG segments; VIGALL-derived measures of brain arousal were calculated. We found that depressed patients scored higher on arousal stability ( Z = -2.163, P = .015) and A stages (dominant alpha activity; P = .027) but lower on B1 stages (low-voltage non-alpha activity, P = .008) compared with healthy controls. No significant group differences were observed in Stage B2/3. In summary, we were able to demonstrate stable and elevated brain arousal during brief 2-minute recordings at rest in depressed patients. Results set the stage for examining the value of these measures for predicting clinical response to antidepressants in the entire EMBARC sample and evaluating whether an upregulated brain arousal is particularly characteristic for responders to antidepressants.
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- Christine Ulke
- 1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,2 Research Centre of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,2 Research Centre of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,2 Research Centre of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- 4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- 5 Depression Clinical and Research Program, MA General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- 6 Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 7 Department of Psychiatry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 8 Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- 9 Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,2 Research Centre of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- 3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,4 New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Tarrant J, Viczko J, Cope H. Virtual Reality for Anxiety Reduction Demonstrated by Quantitative EEG: A Pilot Study. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1280. [PMID: 30087642 PMCID: PMC6066724 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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While previous research has established that virtual reality (VR) can be successfully used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, including phobias and PTSD, no research has examined changes in brain patterns associated with the use of VR for generalized anxiety management. In the current study, we compared a brief nature-based mindfulness VR experience to a resting control condition on anxious participants. Self-reported anxiety symptoms and resting-state EEG were recorded across intervals containing quiet rest or the VR intervention. EEG activity was analyzed as a function of global power shifts in Alpha and Beta activity, and with sLORETA current source density estimates of cingulate cortex regions of interest. Results demonstrated that both a quiet rest control condition and the VR meditation significantly reduced subjective reports of anxiety and increased Alpha power. However, the VR intervention uniquely resulted in shifting proportional power from higher Beta frequencies into lower Beta frequencies, and significantly reduced broadband Beta activity in the anterior cingulate cortex. These effects are consistent with a physiological reduction of anxiety. This pilot study provides preliminary evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of VR for anxiety management and stress reduction programs.
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- Jeff Tarrant
- NeuroMeditation Institute, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- NeuroMeditation Institute, Corvallis, OR, United States
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Huang J, Ulke C, Sander C, Jawinski P, Spada J, Hegerl U, Hensch T. Impact of brain arousal and time-on-task on autonomic nervous system activity in the wake-sleep transition. BMC Neurosci 2018; 19:18. [PMID: 29642849 PMCID: PMC5896037 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-018-0419-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity has been shown to vary with the state of brain arousal. In a previous study, this association of ANS activity with distinct states of brain arousal was demonstrated using 15-min EEG data, but without directly controlling for possible time-on-task effects. In the current study we examine ANS-activity in fine-graded EEG-vigilance stages (indicating states of brain arousal) during two conditions of a 2-h oddball task while controlling for time-on-task. In addition, we analyze the effect of time-on-task on ANS-activity while holding the level of brain arousal constant. METHODS Heart rate and skin conductance level of healthy participants were recorded during a 2-h EEG with eyes closed under simultaneous presentation of stimuli in an ignored (N = 39) and attended (N = 39) oddball condition. EEG-vigilance stages were classified using the Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL 2.1). The time-on-task effect was tested by dividing the EEG into four 30-min consecutive time blocks. ANS-activity was compared between EEG-vigilance stages across the entire 2 h and within each time block. RESULTS We found a coherent decline of ANS-activity with declining brain arousal states, over the 2-h recording and in most cases within each 30-min block in both conditions. Furthermore, we found a significant time-on-task effect on heart rate, even when arousal was kept constant. It was most pronounced between the first and all subsequent blocks and could have been a consequence of postural change at the beginning of the experiment. CONCLUSION Our findings contribute to the validation of VIGALL 2.1 using ANS parameters in 2-h EEG recording under oddball conditions.
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- Jue Huang
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Depression Research Centre, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstrasse 10, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Strauß M, Ulke C, Paucke M, Huang J, Mauche N, Sander C, Stark T, Hegerl U. Brain arousal regulation in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Psychiatry Res 2018; 261:102-108. [PMID: 29291475 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The main aim of the current study was to test the hypothesis that adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have less stable brain arousal regulation than healthy controls. We objectively assessed brain arousal regulation using the Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL 2.1) to analyze 15-min resting EEG data of thirty-three ADHD patients and thirty-five matched controls. Based on automatically classified 1-s segments we computed mean EEG-vigilance (indexing arousal level) and arousal stability score (indexing arousal regulation). Adult ADHD patients showed significantly lower arousal levels and significantly less stable brain arousal regulation than controls. Multiple regression analysis indicated that arousal regulation (i.e., arousal stability score) predicted the retrospectively-assessed severity of childhood ADHD symptoms, supporting the trait aspect of brain arousal regulation. Our findings support the arousal regulation model of ADHD, which interprets hyperactivity and sensation seeking as an autoregulatory reaction to an unstable regulation of brain arousal. EEG-based arousal parameters may be candidate biomarkers for adult ADHD.
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- Maria Strauß
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany; Depression Research Center, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany; Depression Research Center, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany; Depression Research Center, German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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Barton KR, Yazdani A, Ayer N, Kalvapalle S, Brown S, Stapleton J, Brown DG, Harrigan KA. The Effect of Losses Disguised as Wins and Near Misses in Electronic Gaming Machines: A Systematic Review. J Gambl Stud 2017; 33:1241-1260. [PMID: 28421402 PMCID: PMC5663799 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-017-9688-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Near misses and losses disguised as wins have been of interest to gambling researchers and policymakers for many years (e.g., Griffiths in J Gambl Stud 9(2):101-120, 1993). This systematic literature review describes the behavioural, psychological, and psychobiological effects of near misses and losses disguised as wins (LDWs) in an effort to evaluate their precise influence on the player and to highlight areas requiring further investigation. A systematic search for relevant studies was conducted using Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, ProQuest Sociology databases, and the Gambling Research Exchange Ontario Knowledge Repository. A total of 51 (from an initial pool of 802) experimental peer-reviewed studies using human participants were found between 1991 and 2015. The systematic review revealed that near misses motivate continued play, but have varying effects on the emotional state or betting behaviour of the player. Near miss events were also shown to be associated with elevated skin conductance levels and diffuse activity across the brain, most consistently in areas processing reinforcement and reward. Re-examination of the studies of near misses events after classifying the type of game feedback suggested that the effectiveness of near misses is related to the phenomenology of a near miss itself rather than as a response to auditory or visual feedback provided by a slot machine. In contrast to near misses, the presence of LDWs was found to relate to an overestimation of how much a player is actually winning and was consistently viewed as an exciting event. The effect of LDWs appears to be driven by the presence of visuals and sounds most often associated with a true win. Practical implications and directions for future research are also discussed.
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- K R Barton
- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- Gambling Research Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- University of Waterloo Library, Waterloo, Canada
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- University of Waterloo Library, Waterloo, Canada
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- Gambling Research Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Gambling Research Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
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Ulke C, Huang J, Schwabedal JTC, Surova G, Mergl R, Hensch T. Coupling and dynamics of cortical and autonomic signals are linked to central inhibition during the wake-sleep transition. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11804. [PMID: 28924202 PMCID: PMC5603599 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09513-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Maintaining temporal coordination across physiological systems is crucial at the wake-sleep transition. As shown in recent studies, the degree of coordination between brain and autonomic arousal influences attention, which highlights a previously unrecognised point of potential failure in the attention system. To investigate how cortical and autonomic dynamics are linked to the attentive process we analysed electroencephalogram, electrocardiogram and skin conductance data of 39 healthy adults recorded during a 2-h resting-state oddball experiment. We related cross-correlations to fluctuation periods of cortical and autonomic signals and correlated obtained measures to event-related potentials N1 and P2, reflecting excitatory and inhibitory processes. Increasing alignment of cortical and autonomic signals and longer periods of vigilance fluctuations corresponded to a larger and earlier P2; no such relations were found for N1. We compared two groups, with (I) and without measurable (II) delay in cortico-autonomic correlations. Individuals in Group II had more stable vigilance fluctuations, larger and earlier P2 and fell asleep more frequently than individuals in Group I. Our results support the hypothesis of a link between cortico-autonomic coupling and dynamics and central inhibition. Quantifying this link could help refine classification in psychiatric disorders with attention and sleep-related symptoms, particularly in ADHD, depression, and insomnia.
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- Christine Ulke
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. .,Research Center of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Jawinski P, Kittel J, Sander C, Huang J, Spada J, Ulke C, Wirkner K, Hensch T, Hegerl U. Recorded and Reported Sleepiness: The Association Between Brain Arousal in Resting State and Subjective Daytime Sleepiness. Sleep 2017; 40:3866822. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A closer look at the relationship between the default network, mind wandering, negative mood, and depression. COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2017; 17:697-711. [DOI: 10.3758/s13415-017-0506-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sander C, Hensch T, Wittekind DA, Böttger D, Hegerl U. Assessment of Wakefulness and Brain Arousal Regulation in Psychiatric Research. Neuropsychobiology 2016; 72:195-205. [PMID: 26901462 DOI: 10.1159/000439384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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During the last few decades, much knowledge has been gained about sleep being a heterogeneous condition with several distinct sleep stages that represent fundamentally different physiological states. The same applies for the wake state which also comprises distinct global functional states (called vigilance stages). However, various terms and concepts have been introduced describing different aspects of wakefulness, and accordingly several methods of assessment exist, e.g. sleep laboratory assessments (Multiple Sleep Latency Test, Maintenance of Wakefulness Test), questionnaires (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Karolinska Sleepiness Scale), behavioural tasks (Psychomotor Vigilance Test) or electroencephalography (EEG)-based assessments (Alpha Attenuation Test, Karolinska Drowsiness Test). Furthermore, several theoretical concepts about the regulation of sleep and wakefulness have been put forward, and physiological correlates have been identified. Most relevant for healthy functioning is the regulation of brain arousal and the adaption of wakefulness to the environmental and situational needs so that the optimal balance between energy conservation and responsiveness can be obtained. Since one approach to the assessment of brain arousal regulation is the classification of EEG vigilance stages, a computer-based algorithm (Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig) has been introduced, allowing classification of EEG vigilance stages in EEG recordings under resting conditions. The time course of EEG vigilance stages in EEGs of 15-20 min duration allows estimation of the individual arousal regulation (hyperstable, adaptive, or unstable vigilance pattern). The vigilance model of affective disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder links a disturbed arousal regulation to the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders and accordingly helps to explain and possibly also predict treatment effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for these conditions.
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Jawinski P, Sander C, Mauche N, Spada J, Huang J, Schmidt A, Häntzsch M, Burkhardt R, Scholz M, Hegerl U, Hensch T. Brain Arousal Regulation in Carriers of Bipolar Disorder Risk Alleles. Neuropsychobiology 2016; 72:65-73. [PMID: 26509803 DOI: 10.1159/000437438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent genome-wide association studies identified a number of chromosomal risk loci for bipolar disorder (BD, 'manic-depressive illness'). According to the vigilance regulation model, the regulation of brain arousal (referred to as 'vigilance') when assessed via EEG is an emerging biomarker linked to the pathogenesis of manic and depressive episodes. On this basis, the present study aimed to assess whether carriers of BD risk alleles differ in brain arousal regulation. METHODS Healthy participants of the population-based Leipzig Health Care Study (LIFE) underwent a 20-min eyes-closed resting EEG paradigm. Brain arousal was assessed applying the computer-based Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig (VIGALL). The primary sample (n = 540) was genotyped for ten of the most reliable BD risk variants, of which two qualified for replication (n = 509). RESULTS Primary sample analyses revealed Bonferroni-adjusted significance for rs1006737 in CACNA1C (encoding a calcium channel subunit), with risk allele carriers exhibiting relatively steep brain arousal declines. Further, carriers of two risk alleles of rs472913 at 1p32.1 showed generally lower brain arousal levels for the duration of the resting paradigm. However, both associations failed replication. CONCLUSION Although our initial findings are in line with the vigilance regulation model and convincing in view of the previously reported notable role of ion channelopathies in BD, our results do not provide consistent evidence for a link between BD risk variants and brain arousal regulation. Several between-sample differences may account for this inconsistency. The molecular genetics of brain arousal regulation remain to be clarified.
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- Philippe Jawinski
- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig, Germany
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Hegerl U, Ulke C. Fatigue with up- vs downregulated brain arousal should not be confused. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2016; 229:239-254. [PMID: 27926440 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Fatigue is considered to be an important and frequent factor in motivation problems. However, this term lacks clinical and pathophysiological validity. Semantic precision has to be improved. Lack of drive and tiredness with increased sleepiness as observed in fatigue in the context of inflammatory and immunological processes (hypoaroused fatigue) has to be separated from inhibition of drive and tiredness with prolonged sleep onset latency as observed in major depression (hyperaroused fatigue). Subjective experiences as reported by patients, as well as clinical, behavioral, and neurobiological findings support the validity and importance of this distinction. A practical clinical procedure for how to separate hypo- from hyperaroused fatigue will be proposed.
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- U Hegerl
- Research Center of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany; University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Research Center of the German Depression Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
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Huang J, Sander C, Jawinski P, Ulke C, Spada J, Hegerl U, Hensch T. Test-retest reliability of brain arousal regulation as assessed with VIGALL 2.0. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1186/s40810-015-0013-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Wong CW, DeYoung PN, Liu TT. Differences in the resting-state fMRI global signal amplitude between the eyes open and eyes closed states are related to changes in EEG vigilance. Neuroimage 2015; 124:24-31. [PMID: 26327245 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In resting-state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) studies, measures of functional connectivity are often calculated after the removal of a global mean signal component. While the application of the global signal regression approach has been shown to reduce the influence of physiological artifacts and enhance the detection of functional networks, there is considerable controversy regarding its use as the method can lead to significant bias in the resultant connectivity measures. In addition, evidence from recent studies suggests that the global signal is linked to neural activity and may carry clinically relevant information. For instance, in a prior study we found that the amplitude of the global signal was negatively correlated with EEG measures of vigilance across subjects and experimental runs. Furthermore, caffeine-related decreases in global signal amplitude were associated with increases in EEG vigilance. In this study, we extend the prior work by examining measures of global signal amplitude and EEG vigilance under eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) resting-state conditions. We show that changes (EO minus EC) in the global signal amplitude are negatively correlated with the associated changes in EEG vigilance. The slope of this EO-EC relation is comparable with the slope of the previously reported relation between caffeine-related changes in the global signal amplitude and EEG vigilance. Our findings provide further support for a basic relationship between global signal amplitude and EEG vigilance.
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- Chi Wah Wong
- Center for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Ogawa T, Matsuda I, Hirota A, Takasawa N. Systematic changes in tonic physiological activities during the Concealed Information Test. Int J Psychophysiol 2014; 94:455-62. [PMID: 25152172 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2014.08.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Many studies on the Concealed Information Test have focused on phasic physiological changes that are temporally locked to stimulus presentation. However, little is known about changes in tonic, basal physiological levels throughout a stimulus series. This study focused on changes in tonic physiological activities during the CIT. Thirty-nine participants carried out a mock theft and subsequently received a CIT. Skin conductance, heart rate, and normalized pulse volume (NPV) were recorded. The pre-stimulus physiological level of these measures throughout the CIT series was compared across a question series with different serial positions of the relevant item. Results showed that changes in the pre-stimulus level differed depending on the serial position of the relevant item. Skin conductance declined throughout the series, but showed a transient increase after relevant item presentation. Heart rate was relatively constant throughout the series, but decreased after relevant item presentation. NPV continued to decrease until the relevant item, but increased thereafter, indicating a pattern similar to the classic Peak of Tension concept. In addition, the pre-stimulus NPV showed a significant relevant-irrelevant difference. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Tokihiro Ogawa
- National Research Institute of Police Science, 6-3-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan.
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- National Research Institute of Police Science, 6-3-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan
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- Faculty of Child Studies, Kamakura Women's University, 6-1-3 Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8512, Japan
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- College of Sociology, Edogawa University, 4-7-4 Komaki, Nagareyama, Chiba 270-0198, Japan
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Hyperactivity and sensation seeking as autoregulatory attempts to stabilize brain arousal in ADHD and mania? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 6:159-73. [PMID: 24997891 DOI: 10.1007/s12402-014-0144-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hypoarousal as indicated by skin conductance and electroencephalography (EEG) has been discussed as a pathogenetic factor in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this paper was to review these arousal-related pathogenetic concepts and to present the more recently proposed vigilance regulation model of affective disorders and ADHD. The latter builds on methodological advances in classifying short EEG segments into vigilance stages (Vigilance Algorithm Leipzig, VIGALL), indicating different states of global brain function ("brain arousal"). VIGALL allows the objective assessment of vigilance regulation under defined conditions, e.g. how fast vigilance declines to lower vigilance stages associated with drowsiness during 15-20-min EEG recordings under resting conditions with eyes closed. According to the vigilance regulation model, the hyperactivity and sensation seeking observed in overtired children, ADHD and mania may be interpreted as an autoregulatory attempt to create a stimulating environment in order to stabilize vigilance. The unstable regulation of vigilance observed in both mania and ADHD may thus explain the attention deficits, which become especially prominent in monotonous sustained attention tasks. Among the arguments supporting the vigilance regulation model are the facts that destabilizing vigilance (e.g., via sleep deprivation) can trigger or exacerbate symptoms of ADHD or mania, whereas stabilizing vigilance (e.g., via psychostimulants, reducing sleep deficits) alleviates these symptoms. The potential antimanic effects of methylphenidate are presently being studied in an international randomized controlled trial. We propose vigilance regulation as a converging biomarker, which could be useful for identifying treatment responders to psychostimulants and forming pathophysiologically more homogeneous ADHD subgroups for research purposes.
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Bekhtereva V, Sander C, Forschack N, Olbrich S, Hegerl U, Müller MM. Effects of EEG-vigilance regulation patterns on early perceptual processes in human visual cortex. Clin Neurophysiol 2013; 125:98-107. [PMID: 23871178 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate influences of EEG-vigilance regulation patterns on perceptual processing during sustained visual attention in early visual areas. METHODS We compared a subject group with stable vigilance regulation to a group with unstable EEG-vigilance regulation. A rapid serial visual presentation stream (RSVP) elicited a 7.5 Hz steady state visual evoked potential (SSVEP), a continuous sinusoidal brain response as a measure of attentional resource allocation during sustained attention in early visual cortex. Subjects performed a target discrimination task. 150 trials were divided into two parts (75 trials each, trial duration: 11 s). RESULTS A significant interaction vigilance group by experimental part provided significantly greater SSVEP amplitudes for the unstable group in the second compared to the first part of the experiment. Both groups showed training effects with increased hit rates and d'-values in the second part of the experiment. CONCLUSIONS The unexpected finding of SSVEP amplitude increase for the unstable group might be due to competitive interactions for neural resources between the alpha response and SSVEPs. SIGNIFICANCE Individual patterns of EEG-vigilance regulation have a moderate impact on early sensory processing during sustained visual attention that is not paralleled in task performance.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Germany
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Hegerl U, Lam RW, Malhi GS, McIntyre RS, Demyttenaere K, Mergl R, Gorwood P. Conceptualising the neurobiology of fatigue. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2013; 47:312-6. [PMID: 23568158 DOI: 10.1177/0004867413481505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Ulrich Hegerl
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Arns M, Kenemans JL. Neurofeedback in ADHD and insomnia: vigilance stabilization through sleep spindles and circadian networks. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2012; 44:183-94. [PMID: 23099283 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Revised: 06/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this review article an overview of the history and current status of neurofeedback for the treatment of ADHD and insomnia is provided. Recent insights suggest a central role of circadian phase delay, resulting in sleep onset insomnia (SOI) in a sub-group of ADHD patients. Chronobiological treatments, such as melatonin and early morning bright light, affect the suprachiasmatic nucleus. This nucleus has been shown to project to the noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) thereby explaining the vigilance stabilizing effects of such treatments in ADHD. It is hypothesized that both Sensori-Motor Rhythm (SMR) and Slow-Cortical Potential (SCP) neurofeedback impact on the sleep spindle circuitry resulting in increased sleep spindle density, normalization of SOI and thereby affect the noradrenergic LC, resulting in vigilance stabilization. After SOI is normalized, improvements on ADHD symptoms will occur with a delayed onset of effect. Therefore, clinical trials investigating new treatments in ADHD should include assessments at follow-up as their primary endpoint rather than assessments at outtake. Furthermore, an implication requiring further study is that neurofeedback could be stopped when SOI is normalized, which might result in fewer sessions.
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- Martijn Arns
- Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Research Institute Brainclinics, Bijleveldsingel 34, 6524 AD Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hegerl U, Hensch T. The vigilance regulation model of affective disorders and ADHD. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2012; 44:45-57. [PMID: 23092655 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2012] [Revised: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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According to the recently proposed vigilance model of affective disorders (vigilance in the sense of "brain arousal"), manic behaviour is partly interpreted as an autoregulatory attempt to stabilise vigilance by creating a stimulating environment, and the sensation avoidance and withdrawal in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is seen as an autoregulatory reaction to tonically increased vigilance. Indeed, using a newly developed EEG-based algorithm, hyperstable vigilance was found in MDD, and the contrary, with rapid drops to sleep stages, in mania. Furthermore, destabilising vigilance (e.g. by sleep deprivation) triggers (hypo)mania and improves depression, whereas stabilising vigilance, e.g. by prolonged sleep, improves mania. ADHD and mania have common symptoms, and the unstable vigilance might be a common pathophysiology. There is even evidence that psychostimulants might ameliorate both ADHD and mania. Hyperactivity of the noradrenergic system could explain both the high vigilance level in MDD and, as recently argued, anhedonia and behavioural inhibition. Interestingly, antidepressants and electroconvulsions decrease the firing rate of neurons in the noradrenergic locus coeruleus, whereas many antimanic drugs have opposite effects.
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Key Words
- Vigilance regulation, Arousal, EEG, Autoregulatory behaviour, Sensation seeking, Novelty seeking, Mania, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Noradrenergic system, Norepinephrine, Locus coeruleus, Anti-manic drugs, Antidepressants
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- Ulrich Hegerl
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstr. 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Semmelweisstr. 10, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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