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Wirt RA, Soluoku TK, Ricci RM, Seamans JK, Hyman JM. Temporal information in the anterior cingulate cortex relates to accumulated experiences. Curr Biol 2024; 34:2921-2931.e3. [PMID: 38908372 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity is important for operations that require the ability to integrate multiple experiences over time, such as rule learning, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and long-term memory recall. To shed light on this, we analyzed neuronal activity while rats repeated the same behaviors during hour-long sessions to investigate how activity changed over time. We recorded neuronal ensembles as rats performed a decision-free operant task with varying reward likelihoods at three different response ports (n = 5). Neuronal state space analysis revealed that each repetition of a behavior was distinct, with more recent behaviors more similar than those further apart in time. ACC activity was dominated by a slow, gradual change in low-dimensional representations of neural state space aligning with the pace of behavior. Temporal progression, or drift, was apparent on the top principal component for every session and was driven by the accumulation of experiences and not an internal clock. Notably, these signals were consistent across subjects, allowing us to accurately predict trial numbers based on a model trained on data from a different animal. We observed that non-continuous ramping firing rates over extended durations (tens of minutes) drove the low-dimensional ensemble representations. 40% of ACC neurons' firing ramped over a range of trial lengths and combinations of shorter duration ramping neurons created ensembles that tracked longer durations. These findings provide valuable insights into how the ACC, at an ensemble level, conveys temporal information by reflecting the accumulation of experiences over extended periods.
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- Ryan A Wirt
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, USA
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- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, USA
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- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Medical Sciences, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, USA
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, USA; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Psychology, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, USA.
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Liu X, Guang J, Glowinsky S, Abadi H, Arkadir D, Linetsky E, Abu Snineh M, León JF, Israel Z, Wang W, Bergman H. Subthalamic nucleus input-output dynamics are correlated with Parkinson's burden and treatment efficacy. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2024; 10:117. [PMID: 38879564 PMCID: PMC11180194 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00737-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is pivotal in basal ganglia function in health and disease. Micro-electrode recordings of >25,000 recording sites from 146 Parkinson's patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) allowed differentiation between subthalamic input, represented by local field potential (LFP), and output, reflected in spike discharge rate (SPK). As with many natural systems, STN neuronal activity exhibits power-law dynamics characterized by the exponent α. We, therefore, dissected STN data into aperiodic and periodic components using the Fitting Oscillations & One Over F (FOOOF) tool. STN LFP showed significantly higher aperiodic exponents than SPK. Additionally, SPK beta oscillations demonstrated a downward frequency shift compared to LFP. Finally, the STN aperiodic and spiking parameters explained a significant fraction of the variance of the burden and treatment efficacy of Parkinson's disease. The unique STN input-output dynamics may clarify its role in Parkinson's physiology and can be utilized in closed-loop DBS therapy.
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- Xiaowei Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Guoxue Lane No. 37, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Guoxue Lane No. 37, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
- Department of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Falaki A, Quessy S, Dancause N. Differential Modulation of Local Field Potentials in the Primary and Premotor Cortices during Ipsilateral and Contralateral Reach to Grasp in Macaque Monkeys. J Neurosci 2024; 44:e1161232024. [PMID: 38589229 PMCID: PMC11112639 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1161-23.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Hand movements are associated with modulations of neuronal activity across several interconnected cortical areas, including the primary motor cortex (M1) and the dorsal and ventral premotor cortices (PMd and PMv). Local field potentials (LFPs) provide a link between neuronal discharges and synaptic inputs. Our current understanding of how LFPs vary in M1, PMd, and PMv during contralateral and ipsilateral movements is incomplete. To help reveal unique features in the pattern of modulations, we simultaneously recorded LFPs in these areas in two macaque monkeys performing reach and grasp movements with either the right or left hand. The greatest effector-dependent differences were seen in M1, at low (≤13 Hz) and γ frequencies. In premotor areas, differences related to hand use were only present in low frequencies. PMv exhibited the greatest increase in low frequencies during instruction cues and the smallest effector-dependent modulation during movement execution. In PMd, δ oscillations were greater during contralateral reach and grasp, and β activity increased during contralateral grasp. In contrast, β oscillations decreased in M1 and PMv. These results suggest that while M1 primarily exhibits effector-specific LFP activity, premotor areas compute more effector-independent aspects of the task requirements, particularly during movement preparation for PMv and production for PMd. The generation of precise hand movements likely relies on the combination of complementary information contained in the unique pattern of neural modulations contained in each cortical area. Accordingly, integrating LFPs from premotor areas and M1 could enhance the performance and robustness of brain-machine interfaces.
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- Ali Falaki
- Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
- Center interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le cerveau et l'apprentissage (CIRCA), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Di Dona G, Ronconi L. Beta oscillations in vision: a (preconscious) neural mechanism for the dorsal visual stream? Front Psychol 2023; 14:1296483. [PMID: 38155693 PMCID: PMC10753839 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1296483] [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: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Neural oscillations in alpha (8-12 Hz) and beta (13-30 Hz) frequency bands are thought to reflect feedback/reentrant loops and large-scale cortical interactions. In the last decades a main effort has been made in linking perception with alpha-band oscillations, with converging evidence showing that alpha oscillations have a key role in the temporal and featural binding of visual input, configuring the alpha rhythm a key determinant of conscious visual experience. Less attention has been historically dedicated to link beta oscillations and visual processing. Nonetheless, increasing studies report that task conditions that require to segregate/integrate stimuli in space, to disentangle local/global shapes, to spatially reorganize visual inputs, and to achieve motion perception or form-motion integration, rely on the activity of beta oscillations, with a main hub in parietal areas. In the present review, we summarize the evidence linking oscillations within the beta band and visual perception. We propose that beta oscillations represent a neural code that supports the functionality of the magnocellular-dorsal (M-D) visual pathway, serving as a fast primary neural code to exert top-down influences on the slower parvocellular-ventral visual pathway activity. Such M-D-related beta activity is proposed to act mainly pre-consciously, providing the spatial coordinates of vision and guiding the conscious extraction of objects identity that are achieved with slower alpha rhythms in ventral areas. Finally, within this new theoretical framework, we discuss the potential role of M-D-related beta oscillations in visuo-spatial attention, oculo-motor behavior and reading (dis)abilities.
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- Giuseppe Di Dona
- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- School of Psychology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- School of Psychology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Huang Y, Zhang X, Wang Y. Decoding Ensemble Spike States from Extracellular Field Potentials. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38083630 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Behaviors are encoded by multi-scale brain signals, from microscopic spike signals to macroscopic extracellular Field Potentials (FPs). Extracting neuronal spike information from FPs is an important, yet challenging problem. Because FPs stem from summed contributions of a large population of neurons. Previous work inferred single-neuron spiking activity from the FPs using a generalized linear model (GLM). However, FPs reflect the states of neural ensembles more than single-neuron spike trains. In this paper, we propose a computational model to decode ensemble spike states from FPs. This framework first extracts transient features in FPs, and then detects typical ensemble spike patterns and assigns state labels accordingly. Finally, we use a neural network to decode the ensemble spike states from the FP neuromodulations. This FP-Spike decoder is tested on the FP and spike data from the M1 area of an SD rat. We show that our model can effectively decode multi-neuron spike states. Compared with the GLM method for single-neuron spike prediction, our model exhibits 37% less ensemble spike pattern decoding error. These preliminary results show that we can decode informative spike states from FPs, indicating that the decode results can further benefit long-term stable brain-machine interfaces.
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Gharesi N, Luneau L, Kalaska JF, Baillet S. Evaluation of abstract rule-based associations in the human premotor cortex during passive observation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.06.543581. [PMID: 37333191 PMCID: PMC10274620 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.06.543581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Decision-making often manifests in behavior, typically yielding overt motor actions. This complex process requires the registration of sensory information with one's internal representation of the current context, before a categorical judgment of the most appropriate motor behavior can be issued. The construct concept of embodied decision-making encapsulates this sequence of complex processes, whereby behaviorally salient information from the environment is represented in an abstracted space of potential motor actions rather than only in an abstract cognitive "decision" space. Theoretical foundations and some empirical evidence account for support the involvement of premotor cortical circuits in embodied cognitive functions. Animal models show that premotor circuits participate in the registration and evaluation of actions performed by peers in social situations, that is, prior to controlling one's voluntary movements guided by arbitrary stimulus-response rules. However, such evidence from human data is currently limited. Here we used time-resolved magnetoencephalography imaging to characterize activations of the premotor cortex as human participants observed arbitrary, non-biological visual stimuli that either respected or violated a simple stimulus-response association rule. The participants had learned this rule previously, either actively, by performing a motor task (active learning), or passively, by observing a computer perform the same task (passive learning). We discovered that the human premotor cortex is activated during the passive observation of the correct execution of a sequence of events according to a rule learned previously. Premotor activation also differs when the subjects observe incorrect stimulus sequences. These premotor effects are present even when the observed events are of a non-motor, abstract nature, and even when the stimulus-response association rule was learned via passive observations of a computer agent performing the task, without requiring overt motor actions from the human participant. We found evidence of these phenomena by tracking cortical beta-band signaling in temporal alignment with the observation of task events and behavior. We conclude that premotor cortical circuits that are typically engaged during voluntary motor behavior are also involved in the interpretation of events of a non-ecological, unfamiliar nature but related to a learned abstract rule. As such, the present study provides the first evidence of neurophysiological processes of embodied decision-making in human premotor circuits when the observed events do not involve motor actions of a third party.
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- Niloofar Gharesi
- McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur la signalisation neuronale et la circuiterie, Département de Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur la signalisation neuronale et la circuiterie, Département de Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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Rassi E, Lin WM, Zhang Y, Emmerzaal J, Haegens S. β Band Rhythms Influence Reaction Times. eNeuro 2023; 10:ENEURO.0473-22.2023. [PMID: 37364994 PMCID: PMC10312120 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0473-22.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Despite their involvement in many cognitive functions, β oscillations are among the least understood brain rhythms. Reports on whether the functional role of β is primarily inhibitory or excitatory have been contradictory. Our framework attempts to reconcile these findings and proposes that several β rhythms co-exist at different frequencies. β Frequency shifts and their potential influence on behavior have thus far received little attention. In this human magnetoencephalography (MEG) experiment, we asked whether changes in β power or frequency in auditory cortex and motor cortex influence behavior (reaction times) during an auditory sweep discrimination task. We found that in motor cortex, increased β power slowed down responses, while in auditory cortex, increased β frequency slowed down responses. We further characterized β as transient burst events with distinct spectro-temporal profiles influencing reaction times. Finally, we found that increased motor-to-auditory β connectivity also slowed down responses. In sum, β power, frequency, bursting properties, cortical focus, and connectivity profile all influenced behavioral outcomes. Our results imply that the study of β oscillations requires caution as β dynamics are multifaceted phenomena, and that several dynamics must be taken into account to reconcile mixed findings in the literature.
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- Elie Rassi
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Hector Research Institute for Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Centre, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, 3500 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
- Division of Systems Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032
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West TO, Duchet B, Farmer SF, Friston KJ, Cagnan H. When do bursts matter in the primary motor cortex? Investigating changes in the intermittencies of beta rhythms associated with movement states. Prog Neurobiol 2023; 221:102397. [PMID: 36565984 PMCID: PMC7614511 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2022.102397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Brain activity exhibits significant temporal structure that is not well captured in the power spectrum. Recently, attention has shifted to characterising the properties of intermittencies in rhythmic neural activity (i.e. bursts), yet the mechanisms that regulate them are unknown. Here, we present evidence from electrocorticography recordings made over the motor cortex to show that the statistics of bursts, such as duration or amplitude, in the beta frequency (14-30 Hz) band, significantly aid the classification of motor states such as rest, movement preparation, execution, and imagery. These features reflect nonlinearities not detectable in the power spectrum, with states increasing in nonlinearity from movement execution to preparation to rest. Further, we show using a computational model of the cortical microcircuit, constrained to account for burst features, that modulations of laminar specific inhibitory interneurons are responsible for the temporal organisation of activity. Finally, we show that the temporal characteristics of spontaneous activity can be used to infer the balance of cortical integration between incoming sensory information and endogenous activity. Critically, we contribute to the understanding of how transient brain rhythms may underwrite cortical processing, which in turn, could inform novel approaches for brain state classification, and modulation with novel brain-computer interfaces.
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- Timothy O West
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TH, UK; Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TH, UK
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- Department of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK; Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TH, UK; Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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Peter J, Ferraioli F, Mathew D, George S, Chan C, Alalade T, Salcedo SA, Saed S, Tatti E, Quartarone A, Ghilardi MF. Movement-related beta ERD and ERS abnormalities in neuropsychiatric disorders. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:1045715. [PMID: 36507340 PMCID: PMC9726921 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1045715] [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: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Movement-related oscillations in the beta range (from 13 to 30 Hz) have been observed over sensorimotor areas with power decrease (i.e., event-related desynchronization, ERD) during motor planning and execution followed by an increase (i.e., event-related synchronization, ERS) after the movement's end. These phenomena occur during active, passive, imaged, and observed movements. Several electrophysiology studies have used beta ERD and ERS as functional indices of sensorimotor integrity, primarily in diseases affecting the motor system. Recent literature also highlights other characteristics of beta ERD and ERS, implying their role in processes not strictly related to motor function. Here we review studies about movement-related ERD and ERS in diseases characterized by motor dysfunction, including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis. We also review changes of beta ERD and ERS reported in physiological aging, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia, three conditions without overt motor symptoms. The review of these works shows that ERD and ERS abnormalities are present across the spectrum of the examined pathologies as well as development and aging. They further suggest that cognition and movement are tightly related processes that may share common mechanisms regulated by beta modulation. Future studies with a multimodal approach are warranted to understand not only the specific topographical dynamics of movement-related beta modulation but also the general meaning of beta frequency changes occurring in relation to movement and cognitive processes at large. Such an approach will provide the foundation to devise and implement novel therapeutic approaches to neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Jaime Peter
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States,*Correspondence: Elisa Tatti,
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo-Piemonte, Messina, Italy,Angelo Quartarone,
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, CUNY School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States,M. Felice Ghilardi,
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Liang M, Lomayesva S, Isham EA. Dissociable Roles of Theta and Alpha in Sub-Second and Supra-Second Time Reproduction: An Investigation of their Links to Depression and Anxiety. TIMING & TIME PERCEPTION 2022. [DOI: 10.1163/22134468-bja10061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A growing collection of observations has demonstrated the presence of multiple neural oscillations participating in human temporal cognition and psychiatric pathologies such as depression and anxiety. However, there remains a gap in the literature regarding the specific roles of these neural oscillations during interval timing, and how these oscillatory activities might vary with the different levels of mental health. The current study examined the participation of the frontal midline theta and occipital alpha oscillations, both of which are prevalent cortical oscillatory markers frequently reported in working memory and time perception paradigms. Participants performed a time reproduction task in the sub- (400, 600, 800 ms) and supra-second timescales (1600, 1800, 2000 ms) while undergoing scalp EEG recordings. Anxiety and depression levels were measured via self-report mental health inventories. Time–frequency analysis of scalp EEG revealed that both frontal midline and occipital alpha oscillations were engaged during the encoding of the durations. Furthermore, we observed that the correlational relationship between frontal midline theta power and the reproduction performance in the sub-second range was modulated by state anxiety. In contrast, the correlational relationship between occipital alpha and the reproduction performance of supra-second intervals was modulated by depression and trait anxiety. The results offer insights on how alpha and theta oscillations differentially play a role in interval timing and how mental health further differentially relates these neural oscillations to sub- and supra-second timescales.
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- Mingli Liang
- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, 1503 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, 1503 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, 1503 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Gallego-Carracedo C, Perich MG, Chowdhury RH, Miller LE, Gallego JÁ. Local field potentials reflect cortical population dynamics in a region-specific and frequency-dependent manner. eLife 2022; 11:73155. [PMID: 35968845 PMCID: PMC9470163 DOI: 10.7554/elife.73155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The spiking activity of populations of cortical neurons is well described by the dynamics of a small number of population-wide covariance patterns, the 'latent dynamics'. These latent dynamics are largely driven by the same correlated synaptic currents across the circuit that determine the generation of local field potentials (LFP). Yet, the relationship between latent dynamics and LFPs remains largely unexplored. Here, we characterised this relationship for three different regions of primate sensorimotor cortex during reaching. The correlation between latent dynamics and LFPs was frequency-dependent and varied across regions. However, for any given region, this relationship remained stable throughout the behaviour: in each of primary motor and premotor cortices, the LFP-latent dynamics correlation profile was remarkably similar between movement planning and execution. These robust associations between LFPs and neural population latent dynamics help bridge the wealth of studies reporting neural correlates of behaviour using either type of recordings.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Echeverria-Altuna I, Quinn AJ, Zokaei N, Woolrich MW, Nobre AC, van Ede F. Transient beta activity and cortico-muscular connectivity during sustained motor behaviour. Prog Neurobiol 2022; 214:102281. [PMID: 35550908 PMCID: PMC9742854 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2022.102281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Neural oscillations are thought to play a central role in orchestrating activity states between distant neural populations. For example, during isometric contraction, 13-30 Hz beta activity becomes phase coupled between the motor cortex and the contralateral muscle. This and related observations have led to the proposal that beta activity and connectivity sustain stable cognitive and motor states - or the 'status quo' - in the brain. Recently, however, beta activity at the single-trial level has been shown to be short-lived - though so far this has been reported for regional beta activity in tasks without sustained motor demands. Here, we measured magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electromyography (EMG) in 18 human participants performing a sustained isometric contraction (gripping) task. If cortico-muscular beta connectivity is directly responsible for sustaining a stable motor state, then beta activity within single trials should be (or become) sustained in this context. In contrast, we found that motor beta activity and connectivity with the downstream muscle were transient. Moreover, we found that sustained motor requirements did not prolong beta-event duration in comparison to rest. These findings suggest that neural synchronisation between the brain and the muscle involves short 'bursts' of frequency-specific connectivity, even when task demands - and motor behaviour - are sustained.
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Affiliation(s)
- Irene Echeverria-Altuna
- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Corresponding authors at: Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Corresponding authors at: Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam, Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Vrije University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cu H, Lynch L, Huang K, Truccolo W, Nurmikko A. Grasp-squeeze adaptation to changes in object compliance leads to dynamic beta-band communication between primary somatosensory and motor cortices. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6776. [PMID: 35474117 PMCID: PMC9042850 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10871-z] [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: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
In asking the question of how the brain adapts to changes in the softness of manipulated objects, we studied dynamic communication between the primary sensory and motor cortical areas when nonhuman primates grasp and squeeze an elastically deformable manipulandum to attain an instructed force level. We focused on local field potentials recorded from S1 and M1 via intracortical microelectrode arrays. We computed nonparametric spectral Granger Causality to assess directed cortico-cortical interactions between these two areas. We demonstrate that the time-causal relationship between M1 and S1 is bidirectional in the beta-band (15-30 Hz) and that this interareal communication develops dynamically as the subjects adjust the force of hand squeeze to reach the target level. In particular, the directed interaction is strongest when subjects are focused on maintaining the instructed force of hand squeeze in a steady state for several seconds. When the manipulandum's compliance is abruptly changed, beta-band interareal communication is interrupted for a short period (~ 1 s) and then is re-established once the subject has reached a new steady state. These results suggest that transient beta oscillations can provide a communication subspace for dynamic cortico-cortical S1-M1 interactions during maintenance of steady sensorimotor states.
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- Huy Cu
- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. .,Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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Law RG, Pugliese S, Shin H, Sliva DD, Lee S, Neymotin S, Moore C, Jones SR. Thalamocortical Mechanisms Regulating the Relationship between Transient Beta Events and Human Tactile Perception. Cereb Cortex 2022; 32:668-688. [PMID: 34401898 PMCID: PMC8841599 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Transient neocortical events with high spectral power in the 15-29 Hz beta band are among the most reliable predictors of sensory perception. Prestimulus beta event rates in primary somatosensory cortex correlate with sensory suppression, most effectively 100-300 ms before stimulus onset. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this perceptual association are unknown. We combined human magnetoencephalography (MEG) measurements with biophysical neural modeling to test potential cellular and circuit mechanisms that underlie observed correlations between prestimulus beta events and tactile detection. Extending prior studies, we found that simulated bursts from higher-order, nonlemniscal thalamus were sufficient to drive beta event generation and to recruit slow supragranular inhibition acting on a 300 ms timescale to suppress sensory information. Further analysis showed that the same beta-generating mechanism can lead to facilitated perception for a brief period when beta events occur simultaneously with tactile stimulation before inhibition is recruited. These findings were supported by close agreement between model-derived predictions and empirical MEG data. The postevent suppressive mechanism explains an array of studies that associate beta with decreased processing, whereas the during-event facilitatory mechanism may demand a reinterpretation of the role of beta events in the context of coincident timing.
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- Robert G Law
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
- Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA
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Karvat G, Alyahyay M, Diester I. Spontaneous activity competes with externally evoked responses in sensory cortex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2023286118. [PMID: 34155142 PMCID: PMC8237647 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2023286118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The interaction between spontaneous and externally evoked neuronal activity is fundamental for a functional brain. Increasing evidence suggests that bursts of high-power oscillations in the 15- to 30-Hz beta-band represent activation of internally generated events and mask perception of external cues. Yet demonstration of the effect of beta-power modulation on perception in real time is missing, and little is known about the underlying mechanism. Here, we used a closed-loop stimulus-intensity adjustment system based on online burst-occupancy analyses in rats involved in a forepaw vibrotactile detection task. We found that the masking influence of burst occupancy on perception can be counterbalanced in real time by adjusting the vibration amplitude. Offline analysis of firing rates (FRs) and local field potentials across cortical layers and frequency bands confirmed that beta-power in the somatosensory cortex anticorrelated with sensory evoked responses. Mechanistically, bursts in all bands were accompanied by transient synchronization of cell assemblies, but only beta-bursts were followed by a reduction of FR. Our closed loop approach reveals that spontaneous beta-bursts reflect a dynamic state that competes with external stimuli.
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- Golan Karvat
- Optophysiology Lab, Institute of Biology III, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Optophysiology Lab, Institute of Biology III, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Optophysiology Lab, Institute of Biology III, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Intelligent Machine Brain Interfacing Technology (IMBIT), 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Fischer P. Mechanisms of Network Interactions for Flexible Cortico-Basal Ganglia-Mediated Action Control. eNeuro 2021; 8:ENEURO.0009-21.2021. [PMID: 33883192 PMCID: PMC8205496 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0009-21.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In humans, finely tuned γ synchronization (60-90 Hz) rapidly appears at movement onset in a motor control network involving primary motor cortex, the basal ganglia and motor thalamus. Yet the functional consequences of brief movement-related synchronization are still unclear. Distinct synchronization phenomena have also been linked to different forms of motor inhibition, including relaxing antagonist muscles, rapid movement interruption and stabilizing network dynamics for sustained contractions. Here, I will introduce detailed hypotheses about how intrasite and intersite synchronization could interact with firing rate changes in different parts of the network to enable flexible action control. The here proposed cause-and-effect relationships shine a spotlight on potential key mechanisms of cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical (CBGTC) communication. Confirming or revising these hypotheses will be critical in understanding the neuronal basis of flexible movement initiation, invigoration and inhibition. Ultimately, the study of more complex cognitive phenomena will also become more tractable once we understand the neuronal mechanisms underlying behavioral readouts.
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- Petra Fischer
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, OX3 9DU Oxford, United Kingdom
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Confais J, Malfait N, Brochier T, Riehle A, Kilavik BE. Is there an Intrinsic Relationship between LFP Beta Oscillation Amplitude and Firing Rate of Individual Neurons in Macaque Motor Cortex? Cereb Cortex Commun 2020; 1:tgaa017. [PMID: 34296095 PMCID: PMC8152857 DOI: 10.1093/texcom/tgaa017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The properties of motor cortical local field potential (LFP) beta oscillations have been extensively studied. Their relationship to the local neuronal spiking activity was also addressed. Yet, whether there is an intrinsic relationship between the amplitude of beta oscillations and the firing rate of individual neurons remains controversial. Some studies suggest a mapping of spike rate onto beta amplitude, while others find no systematic relationship. To help resolve this controversy, we quantified in macaque motor cortex the correlation between beta amplitude and neuronal spike count during visuomotor behavior. First, in an analysis termed “task-related correlation”, single-trial data obtained across all trial epochs were included. These correlations were significant in up to 32% of cases and often strong. However, a trial-shuffling control analysis recombining beta amplitudes and spike counts from different trials revealed these task-related correlations to reflect systematic, yet independent, modulations of the 2 signals with the task. Second, in an analysis termed “trial-by-trial correlation”, only data from fixed trial epochs were included, and correlations were calculated across trials. Trial-by-trial correlations were weak and rarely significant. We conclude that there is no intrinsic relationship between the firing rate of individual neurons and LFP beta oscillation amplitude in macaque motor cortex.
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- Joachim Confais
- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT), UMR 7289, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13005, France.,Cynbiose, Marcy l'Étoile 69280, France
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- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT), UMR 7289, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13005, France
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- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT), UMR 7289, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13005, France
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- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT), UMR 7289, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13005, France.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6), Jülich Research Centre, Jülich 52428, Germany
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- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone (INT), UMR 7289, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13005, France
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Fischer P, Lipski WJ, Neumann WJ, Turner RS, Fries P, Brown P, Richardson RM. Movement-related coupling of human subthalamic nucleus spikes to cortical gamma. eLife 2020; 9:51956. [PMID: 32159515 PMCID: PMC7096181 DOI: 10.7554/elife.51956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cortico-basal ganglia interactions continuously shape the way we move. Ideas about how this circuit works are based largely on models those consider only firing rate as the mechanism of information transfer. A distinct feature of neural activity accompanying movement, however, is increased motor cortical and basal ganglia gamma synchrony. To investigate the relationship between neuronal firing in the basal ganglia and cortical gamma activity during movement, we analysed human ECoG and subthalamic nucleus (STN) unit activity during hand gripping. We found that fast reaction times were preceded by enhanced STN spike-to-cortical gamma phase coupling, indicating a role in motor preparation. Importantly, increased gamma phase coupling occurred independent of changes in mean STN firing rates, and the relative timing of STN spikes was offset by half a gamma cycle for ipsilateral vs. contralateral movements, indicating that relative spike timing is as relevant as firing rate for understanding cortico-basal ganglia information transfer.
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- Petra Fischer
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Mitte, Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States.,Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Frankfurt, Germany.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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Excitatory/Inhibitory Responses Shape Coherent Neuronal Dynamics Driven by Optogenetic Stimulation in the Primate Brain. J Neurosci 2020; 40:2056-2068. [PMID: 31964718 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1949-19.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Coherent neuronal dynamics play an important role in complex cognitive functions. Optogenetic stimulation promises to provide new ways to test the functional significance of coherent neural activity. However, the mechanisms by which optogenetic stimulation drives coherent dynamics remain unclear, especially in the nonhuman primate brain. Here, we perform computational modeling and experiments to study the mechanisms of optogenetic-stimulation-driven coherent neuronal dynamics in three male nonhuman primates. Neural responses arise from stimulation-evoked, temporally dynamic excitatory (E) and inhibitory (I) activity. Spiking activity is more likely to occur during E/I imbalances. Thus the relative difference in the driven E and I responses precisely controls spike timing by forming a brief time interval of increased spiking likelihood. Experimental results agree with parameter-dependent predictions from the computational models. These results demonstrate that optogenetic stimulation driven coherent neuronal dynamics are governed by the temporal properties of E/I activity. Transient imbalances in excitatory and inhibitory activity may provide a general mechanism for generating coherent neuronal dynamics without the need for an oscillatory generator.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT We examine how coherent neuronal dynamics arise from optogenetic stimulation in the primate brain. Using computational models and experiments, we demonstrate that coherent spiking and local field potential activity is generated by stimulation-evoked responses of excitatory and inhibitory activity in networks, extending the growing literature on neuronal dynamics. These responses create brief time intervals of increased spiking tendency and are consistent with previous observations in the literature that balanced excitation and inhibition controls spike timing, suggesting that optogenetic-stimulation-driven coherence may arise from intrinsic E/I balance. Most importantly, our results are obtained in nonhuman primates and thus will play a leading role in driving the use of causal manipulations with optogenetic tools to study higher cognitive functions in the primate brain.
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Schmidt R, Herrojo Ruiz M, Kilavik BE, Lundqvist M, Starr PA, Aron AR. Beta Oscillations in Working Memory, Executive Control of Movement and Thought, and Sensorimotor Function. J Neurosci 2019; 39:8231-8238. [PMID: 31619492 PMCID: PMC6794925 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1163-19.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Beta oscillations (∼13 to 30 Hz) have been observed during many perceptual, cognitive, and motor processes in a plethora of brain recording studies. Although the function of beta oscillations (hereafter "beta" for short) is unlikely to be explained by any single monolithic description, we here discuss several convergent findings. In prefrontal cortex (PFC), increased beta appears at the end of a trial when working memory information needs to be erased. A similar "clear-out" function might apply during the stopping of action and the stopping of long-term memory retrieval (stopping thoughts), where increased prefrontal beta is also observed. A different apparent role for beta in PFC occurs during the delay period of working memory tasks: it might serve to maintain the current contents and/or to prevent interference from distraction. We confront the challenge of relating these observations to the large literature on beta recorded from sensorimotor cortex. Potentially, the clear-out of working memory in PFC has its counterpart in the postmovement clear-out of the motor plan in sensorimotor cortex. However, recent studies support alternative interpretations. In addition, we flag emerging research on different frequencies of beta and the relationship between beta and single-neuron spiking. We also discuss where beta might be generated: basal ganglia, cortex, or both. We end by considering the clinical implications for adaptive deep-brain stimulation.
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- Robert Schmidt
- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 2LT, UK,
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, SE14 6NW, UK
- Center for Cognition and Decision Making, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow 101000, Russian Federation
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- Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, 13005, France
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, and
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- Department of Psychology, University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093
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Mortezapouraghdam Z, Corona-Strauss FI, Takahashi K, Strauss DJ. Reducing the Effect of Spurious Phase Variations in Neural Oscillatory Signals. Front Comput Neurosci 2018; 12:82. [PMID: 30349470 PMCID: PMC6186847 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2018.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The phase-reset model of oscillatory EEG activity has received a lot of attention in the last decades for decoding different cognitive processes. Based on this model, the ERPs are assumed to be generated as a result of phase reorganization in ongoing EEG. Alignment of the phase of neuronal activities can be observed within or between different assemblies of neurons across the brain. Phase synchronization has been used to explore and understand perception, attentional binding and considering it in the domain of neuronal correlates of consciousness. The importance of the topic and its vast exploration in different domains of the neuroscience presses the need for appropriate tools and methods for measuring the level of phase synchronization of neuronal activities. Measuring the level of instantaneous phase (IP) synchronization has been used extensively in numerous studies of ERPs as well as oscillatory activity for a better understanding of the underlying cognitive binding with regard to different set of stimulations such as auditory and visual. However, the reliability of results can be challenged as a result of noise artifact in IP. Phase distortion due to environmental noise artifacts as well as different pre-processing steps on signals can lead to generation of artificial phase jumps. One of such effects presented recently is the effect of low envelope on the IP of signal. It has been shown that as the instantaneous envelope of the analytic signal approaches zero, the variations in the phase increase, effectively leading to abrupt transitions in the phase. These abrupt transitions can distort the phase synchronization results as they are not related to any neurophysiological effect. These transitions are called spurious phase variation. In this study, we present a model to remove generated artificial phase variations due to the effect of low envelope. The proposed method is based on a simplified form of a Kalman smoother, that is able to model the IP behavior in narrow-bandpassed oscillatory signals. In this work we first explain the details of the proposed Kalman smoother for modeling the dynamics of the phase variations in narrow-bandpassed signals and then evaluate it on a set of synthetic signals. Finally, we apply the model on ongoing-EEG signals to assess the removal of spurious phase variations.
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- Zeinab Mortezapouraghdam
- Systems Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.,School of Engineering, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Systems Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.,School of Engineering, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Research Computing Center and Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Systems Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.,School of Engineering, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Saarbruecken, Germany.,Leibniz-Institute for New Materials, Saarbruecken, Germany
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Rule M, Sanguinetti G. Autoregressive Point Processes as Latent State-Space Models: A Moment-Closure Approach to Fluctuations and Autocorrelations. Neural Comput 2018; 30:2757-2780. [PMID: 30148704 DOI: 10.1162/neco_a_01121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Modeling and interpreting spike train data is a task of central importance in computational neuroscience, with significant translational implications. Two popular classes of data-driven models for this task are autoregressive point-process generalized linear models (PPGLM) and latent state-space models (SSM) with point-process observations. In this letter, we derive a mathematical connection between these two classes of models. By introducing an auxiliary history process, we represent exactly a PPGLM in terms of a latent, infinite-dimensional dynamical system, which can then be mapped onto an SSM by basis function projections and moment closure. This representation provides a new perspective on widely used methods for modeling spike data and also suggests novel algorithmic approaches to fitting such models. We illustrate our results on a phasic bursting neuron model, showing that our proposed approach provides an accurate and efficient way to capture neural dynamics.
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- Michael Rule
- Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AB, U.K.
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- Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AB, U.K.
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Pesaran B, Vinck M, Einevoll GT, Sirota A, Fries P, Siegel M, Truccolo W, Schroeder CE, Srinivasan R. Investigating large-scale brain dynamics using field potential recordings: analysis and interpretation. Nat Neurosci 2018; 21:903-919. [PMID: 29942039 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0171-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
New technologies to record electrical activity from the brain on a massive scale offer tremendous opportunities for discovery. Electrical measurements of large-scale brain dynamics, termed field potentials, are especially important to understanding and treating the human brain. Here, our goal is to provide best practices on how field potential recordings (electroencephalograms, magnetoencephalograms, electrocorticograms and local field potentials) can be analyzed to identify large-scale brain dynamics, and to highlight critical issues and limitations of interpretation in current work. We focus our discussion of analyses around the broad themes of activation, correlation, communication and coding. We provide recommendations for interpreting the data using forward and inverse models. The forward model describes how field potentials are generated by the activity of populations of neurons. The inverse model describes how to infer the activity of populations of neurons from field potential recordings. A recurring theme is the challenge of understanding how field potentials reflect neuronal population activity given the complexity of the underlying brain systems.
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- Bijan Pesaran
- Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York, NY, USA. .,NYU Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
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- Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.,Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Munich, Munich Cluster of Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, Frankfurt, Germany.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & MEG Center, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience and Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Providence, RI, USA
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- Translational Neuroscience Division, Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Rule ME, Vargas-Irwin C, Donoghue JP, Truccolo W. Phase reorganization leads to transient β-LFP spatial wave patterns in motor cortex during steady-state movement preparation. J Neurophysiol 2018; 119:2212-2228. [PMID: 29442553 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00525.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous studies on the origin and properties of spatial patterns in motor cortex β-local field potential (β-LFP) oscillations have focused on planar traveling waves. However, it is unclear 1) whether β-LFP waves are limited to plane waves, or even 2) whether they are propagating waves of excito-excitatory activity, i.e., primarily traveling waves in excitable media; they could reflect, instead, reorganization in the relative phases of transient oscillations at different spatial sites. We addressed these two problems in β-LFPs recorded via microelectrode arrays implanted in three adjacent motor cortex areas of nonhuman primates during steady-state movement preparation. Our findings are fourfold: 1) β-LFP wave patterns emerged as transient events, despite stable firing rates of single neurons concurrently recorded during the same periods. 2) β-LFP waves showed a richer variety of spatial dynamics, including rotating and complex waves. 3) β-LFP wave patterns showed no characteristic wavelength, presenting instead a range of scales with global zero-lag phase synchrony as a limiting case, features surprising for purely excito-excitatory waves but consistent with waves in coupled oscillator systems. 4) Furthermore, excito-excitatory traveling waves induced by optogenetic stimulation in motor cortex showed, in contrast, a characteristic wavelength and reduced phase synchrony. Overall, β-LFP wave statistics differed from those of induced traveling waves in excitable media recorded under the same microelectrode array setup. Our findings suggest phase reorganization in neural coupled oscillators contribute significantly to the origin of transient β-LFP spatial dynamics during preparatory steady states and outline important constraints for spatially extended models of β-LFP dynamics in motor cortex. NEW & NOTEWORTHY We show that a rich variety of transient β-local field potential (β-LFP) wave patterns emerge in motor cortex during preparatory steady states, despite stable neuronal firing rates. Furthermore, unlike optogenetically induced traveling waves, β-LFP waves showed no characteristic wavelength, presenting instead a range of scales with global phase synchrony as a limiting case. Overall, our statistical analyses suggest that transient phase reorganization in neural coupled oscillators, beyond purely excito-excitatory traveling waves, contribute significantly to the origin of motor cortex β-LFP wave patterns.
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- Michael E Rule
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,Institute for Brain Science, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,Institute for Brain Science, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , Providence, Rhode Island
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Shin H, Law R, Tsutsui S, Moore CI, Jones SR. The rate of transient beta frequency events predicts behavior across tasks and species. eLife 2017; 6:29086. [PMID: 29106374 PMCID: PMC5683757 DOI: 10.7554/elife.29086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Beta oscillations (15-29Hz) are among the most prominent signatures of brain activity. Beta power is predictive of healthy and abnormal behaviors, including perception, attention and motor action. In non-averaged signals, beta can emerge as transient high-power 'events'. As such, functionally relevant differences in averaged power across time and trials can reflect changes in event number, power, duration, and/or frequency span. We show that functionally relevant differences in averaged beta power in primary somatosensory neocortex reflect a difference in the number of high-power beta events per trial, i.e. event rate. Further, beta events occurring close to the stimulus were more likely to impair perception. These results are consistent across detection and attention tasks in human magnetoencephalography, and in local field potentials from mice performing a detection task. These results imply that an increased propensity of beta events predicts the failure to effectively transmit information through specific neocortical representations.
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- Hyeyoung Shin
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, United States.,Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, United States.,Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, United States
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Beyond the Status Quo: A Role for Beta Oscillations in Endogenous Content (Re)Activation. eNeuro 2017; 4:eN-REV-0170-17. [PMID: 28785729 PMCID: PMC5539431 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0170-17.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Among the rhythms of the brain, oscillations in the beta frequency range (∼13-30 Hz) have been considered the most enigmatic. Traditionally associated with sensorimotor functions, beta oscillations have recently become more broadly implicated in top-down processing, long-range communication, and preservation of the current brain state. Here, we extend and refine these views based on accumulating new findings of content-specific beta-synchronization during endogenous information processing in working memory (WM) and decision making. We characterize such content-specific beta activity as short-lived, flexible network dynamics supporting the endogenous (re)activation of cortical representations. Specifically, we suggest that beta-mediated ensemble formation within and between cortical areas may awake, rather than merely preserve, an endogenous cognitive set in the service of current task demands. This proposal accommodates key aspects of content-specific beta modulations in monkeys and humans, integrates with timely computational models, and outlines a functional role for beta that fits its transient temporal characteristics.
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