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Sakamoto K, Kim K, Kobayashi R, Yokoi K, Morioka D, Kawakatsu S, Suzuki A, Hirayama K. Micrographia after midbrain infarction alleviated by Japanese calligraphy-style writing: A case report. Clin Park Relat Disord 2024; 10:100257. [PMID: 38778885 PMCID: PMC11109001 DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2024.100257] [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: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
•A 77-year-old right-handed man experienced an infarct in the right midbrain.•Ipsilesional progressive micrographia occurred after the midbrain infarct.•Micrographia improved when the patient wrote as if practicing Japanese calligraphy.•Further studies should confirm the utility of Japanese calligraphy in such cases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazutaka Sakamoto
- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Kawahigashimachi Tanisawa, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima 969-3492, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, Hokkaido Bunkyo University, Koganechuou 5 cho-me, Eniwa City, Hokkaido 061-1449, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 260 Kamiyanagi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-2212, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Kawahigashimachi Tanisawa, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima 969-3492, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Science, Sendai Seiyo Gakuin University, 4-3-55 Nagamachi Taihakuku, Sendai 982-0011, Japan
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Wang Z, Hua L, Huang Y, Deng X, Zhao Y, Xiao Y, Li J. Chinese calligraphic handwriting practice promotes positive affect in adolescents: Converging evidence from correlational and experimental designs. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023; 241:104057. [PMID: 37866040 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104057] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Chinese calligraphic handwriting (CCH) practice has proven to be beneficial to several aspects of psychological health and has been considered a complementary therapy for mental disorders. However, less is known about whether CCH practice benefits an individual's positive affect, a core component of affective well-being. Therefore, we examined this question in Chinese adolescents by combining correlational and experimental methods. In Study 1 (N = 1460), we found that high school students who practiced CCH had higher positive affect in their daily lives than those who did not practice CCH. In Study 2, a training experiment was conducted with college students, who were randomly assigned to receive either CCH training or no treatment. A six-day short-term CCH training led to a significant benefit in positive affect in the training group (N = 23) relative to the control group (N = 27). Together, our study provides converging evidence that CCH practice can promote positive affect in adolescents, further supporting the promotion of CCH in mental health practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhidong Wang
- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, China; Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, China
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- College of Liberal Arts, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, China.
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- College of Teacher Education, Dali University, Dali, China.
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Jin C, Yang L, Qi S, Teng Y, Li C, Yao Y, Ruan X, Wei X. Structural Brain Network Abnormalities in Parkinson’s Disease With Freezing of Gait. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:944925. [PMID: 35875794 PMCID: PMC9304752 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.944925] [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: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
ObjectiveDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies have investigated white matter (WM) integrity abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, little is known about the topological changes in the brain network. This study aims to reveal these changes by comparing PD without freezing of gait (FOG) (PD FOG–), PD with FOG (PD FOG+), and healthy control (HC).Methods21 PD FOG+, 34 PD FOG-, and 23 HC were recruited, and DTI images were acquired. The graph theoretical analysis and network-based statistical method were used to calculate the topological parameters and assess connections.ResultsPD FOG+ showed a decreased normalized clustering coefficient, small-worldness, clustering coefficient, and increased local network efficiency compared with HCs. PD FOG+ showed decreased centrality, degree centrality, and nodal efficiency in the striatum, frontal gyrus, and supplementary motor area (SMA). PD FOG+ showed decreased connections in the frontal gyrus, cingulate gyrus, and caudate nucleus (CAU). The between centrality of the left SMA and left CAU was negatively correlated with FOG questionnaire scores.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that PD FOG+ exhibits disruption of global and local topological organization in structural brain networks, and the disrupted topological organization can be potential biomarkers in PD FOG+. These new findings may provide increasing insight into the pathophysiological mechanism of PD FOG+.
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- Chaoyang Jin
- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing in Medical Image, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Shouliang Qi,
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Lee CH, Lee YC. Effects of Different Finger Grips and Arm Positions on the Performance of Manipulating the Chinese Brush in Chinese Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph181910291. [PMID: 34639590 PMCID: PMC8507993 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of finger grip and wrist position on Chinese calligraphy handwriting (CCH). Thirty participants were recruited in the study and asked to manipulate the Chinese brush using two finger grip methods (three-finger grip and five-finger grip) and two wrist positions (suspended wrist and raised wrist). Three experimental writing tasks were applied to investigate writing stability, agility, and hand–eye coordination, and to evaluate the completion time (s), area of error (cm2), and error times. Subjective responses (arm aching level, ease of grip, exertion level, and comfort) regarding the four combinations of Chinese brush manipulation were measured. The results indicated significantly better performance with the three-finger grip for the stability and agility tests, and with the five-finger grip for the hand–eye coordination task. Using the suspended wrist position for CCH allowed better agility and hand–eye coordination than the raised wrist position. In consideration of the results of the four operational combinations, the three-finger grip with a suspended wrist position demonstrated the best performance in both objective and subjective measurements. It is recommended for application in the early learning stage. These findings can be considered when teaching Chinese brushes for beginners of CCH in schools.
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- Ching-Hung Lee
- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China;
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- School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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