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Heemels RE, Ademi S, Hehl M. Test-retest reliability of intrahemispheric dorsal premotor and primary motor cortex dual-site TMS connectivity measures. Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 165:64-75. [PMID: 38959537 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2024.06.006] [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: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Investigating the optimal interstimulus interval (ISI) and the 24-hour test-retest reliability for intrahemispheric dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) - primary motor cortex (M1) connectivity using dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (dsTMS). METHODS In 21 right-handed adults, left intrahemispheric PMd-M1 connectivity has been investigated with a stacked-coil dsTMS setup (conditioning stimulus: 75% of resting motor threshold; test stimulus: eliciting MEPs of 1-1.5 mV) at ISIs of 3, 5-8, and 10 ms. Additionally, M1-M1 short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) and intracortical facilitation (ICF) were investigated to assess comparability to standard paired-pulse setups. RESULTS Conditioning PMd led to significant inhibition of M1 output at ISIs of 3 and 5 ms, whereas 10 ms resulted in facilitation (all, p < 0.001), with a fair test-retest reliability for 3 (ICC: 0.47) and 6 ms (ICC: 0.44) ISIs. Replication of SICI (p < 0.001) and ICF (p = 0.017) was successful, with excellent test-retest reliability for SICI (ICC: 0.81). CONCLUSION This dsTMS setup can probe the inhibitory and facilitatory PMd-M1 connections, as well as reliably replicate SICI and ICF paradigms. SIGNIFICANCE The stacked-coil dsTMS setup for investigating intrahemispheric PMd-M1 connectivity offers promising possibilities to better understand motor control.
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- Robin E Heemels
- Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium; KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), Leuven, Belgium
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- Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium; KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), Leuven, Belgium
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- Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, Group Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium; KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), Leuven, Belgium; Neuroplasticity and Movement Control Research Group, Rehabilitation Research Institute (REVAL), Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Collins KC, Clark AB, Pomeroy VM, Kennedy NC. The test-retest reliability of non-navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) measures of corticospinal pathway excitability early after stroke. Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38634228 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2337107] [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: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Motor evoked potential (MEP) characteristics are potential biomarkers of whether rehabilitation interventions drive motor recovery after stroke. The test-retest reliability of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) measurements in sub-acute stroke remains unclear. This study aims to determine the test-retest reliability of upper limb MEP measures elicited by non-neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation in sub-acute-stroke. METHODS In two identical data collection sessions, 1-3 days apart, TMS measures assessed: motor threshold (MT), amplitude, latency (MEP-L), silent period (SP), recruitment curve slope in the biceps brachii (BB), extensor carpi radialis (ECR), and abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscles of paretic and non-paretic upper limbs. Test-retest reliability was calculated using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Acceptable reliability was set at a lower 95% CI of 0.70 or above. The limits of agreement (LOA) and smallest detectable change (SDC) were calculated. RESULTS 30 participants with sub-acute stroke were included (av 36 days post stroke) reliability was variable between poor to good for the different MEP characteristics. The SDC values differed across muscles and MEP characteristics in both paretic and less paretic limbs. CONCLUSIONS The present findings indicate there is limited evidence for acceptable test-retest reliability of non-navigated TMS outcomes when using the appropriate 95% CI for ICC, SDC and LOA values. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials: ISCRT 19090862, http://www.controlled-trials.com.
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- Kathryn C Collins
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Alliance, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- National Institute of Health Research Brain Injury MedTech Cooperative, Cambridge, UK
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Gomez-Guerrero G, Avela J, Enroth M, Häkkinen E, Ansdell P, Howatson G, Walker S. Test-retest reliability of cortico-spinal measurements in the rectus femoris at different contraction levels. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1239982. [PMID: 37849888 PMCID: PMC10577233 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1239982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and, very recently, lumbar stimulation (LS) have been used to measure cortico-spinal excitability from various interventions using maximal or submaximal contractions in the lower limbs. However, reliability studies have overlooked a wide range of contraction intensities for MEPs, and no reliability data is available for LEPs. This study investigated the reliability of motor evoked potentials and lumbar evoked potentials at different stimulation intensities and contraction levels in m.rectus femoris. Twenty-two participants performed non-fatiguing isometric knee extensions at 20 and 60% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). LS induced a lumbar-evoked potential (LEP) of 25 and 50% resting maximal compound action potential (M-max). TMS stimulator output was adjusted to 120, 140, and 160% of active motor threshold (aMT). In each contraction, a single MEP or LEP was delivered. Ten contractions were performed at each stimulator intensity and contraction level in random order. Moderate-to-good reliability was found when LEP was normalized to M-max/Root Mean Square in all conditions (ICC:0.74-0.85). Excellent reliability was found when MEP was normalized to Mmax for all conditions (ICC > 0.90) at 60% of MVC. Good reliability was found for the rest of the TMS conditions. Moderate-to-good reliability was found for silent period (SP) elicited by LS (ICC: 0.71-0.83). Good-to-excellent reliability was found for SP elicited by TMS (ICC > 0.82). MEPs and LEPs elicited in m.rectus femoris appear to be reliable to assess changes at different segments of the cortico-spinal tract during different contraction levels and stimulator output intensities. Furthermore, the TMS- and LS- elicited SP was a reliable tool considered to reflect inhibitory processes at spinal and cortical levels.
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- Gonzalo Gomez-Guerrero
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Health and Life Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Life Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Water Research Group, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Alawi M, Lee PF, Deng ZD, Goh YK, Croarkin PE. Modelling the differential effects of age on transcranial magnetic stimulation induced electric fields. J Neural Eng 2023; 20. [PMID: 36240726 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac9a76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Objective. The therapeutic application of noninvasive brain stimulation modalities such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has expanded in terms of indications and patient populations. Often neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative changes are not considered in research studies and clinical applications. This study sought to examine TMS dosing across time points in the life cycle.Approach. TMS induced electric fields with a figure-of-eight coil was simulated at left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex regions and taken in vertex as a control region. Realistic magnetic resonance imaging-based head models (N= 48) were concurrently examined in a cross-sectional study of three different age groups (children, adults, and elderlies).Main results. Age had a negative correlation with electric field peaks in white matter, grey matter and cerebrospinal fluid (P< 0.001). Notably, the electric field map in children displayed the widest cortical surface spread of TMS induced electric fields.Significance. Age-related anatomical geometry beneath the coil stimulation site had a significant impact on the TMS induced electric fields for different age groups. Safety considerations for TMS applications and protocols in children are warranted based on the present electric field findings.
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- Mansour Alawi
- Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, MN, United States of America
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Chan ST, Tai CH, Wang LY, Luh JJ, Lee YY. Influences of Aerobic Exercise on Motor Sequence Learning and Corticomotor Excitability in People With Parkinson's Disease. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2023; 37:37-45. [PMID: 36636767 DOI: 10.1177/15459683221147006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with Parkinson's disease (PD) are known to have motor learning difficulties. Although numerous studies have demonstrated that a single bout of aerobic exercise (AEX) can facilitate motor learning in non-disabled adults, the same beneficial effect in PD is unknown. Furthermore, associated neuroplastic changes have not been investigated. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine whether a single bout of aerobic exercise (AEX) can facilitate motor sequence learning in people with PD and to investigate the associated neurophysiological changes. METHODS Thirty individuals with PD were recruited and randomized into the exercise group (PD + AEX) and non-exercise group (PD - AEX). At the first visit, corticomotor excitability was assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). All participants then performed a serial reaction time task (SRTT) followed by 20 minutes of moderately-high intensity aerobic exercise (AEX) for the PD + AEX group or rest for the PD - AEX group. The SRTT and TMS were reevaluated at 3 time points: immediately after aerobic exercise (AEX) or rest, on the second day after practice (D2), and a week after practice (D7). RESULTS Both groups showed improvement throughout practice. At retention, the PD + AEX group showed improved SRTT performance on D7 compared to D2 (P = .001), while the PD - AEX group showed no change in performance. TMS results showed that the PD + AEX group had significantly higher corticomotor excitability than the PD - AEX group on D7. CONCLUSION A single session of aerobic exercise (AEX) could enhance motor sequence learning and induce neuroplastic changes. Clinicians can consider providing aerobic exercise (AEX) after motor task training for people with PD. CLINICAL REGISTRATION NCT04189887 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Suet-Ting Chan
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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Di Virgilio TG, Ietswaart M, Selvamoorthy R, Hunter AM. The Reliability of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Derived Corticomotor Inhibition as a Brain Health Evaluation Tool in Soccer Players. SPORTS MEDICINE - OPEN 2022; 8:7. [PMID: 35029772 PMCID: PMC8760368 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-021-00399-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background The suitability of corticomotor inhibition and corticospinal excitability to measure brain health outcomes and recovery of sport-related head impact (concussion and subconcussion) depends on good inter-day reliability, which is evaluated in this study. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) reliability in soccer players is assessed by comparing soccer players, for whom reliability on this measure may be reduced due to exposure to head impacts, to generally active individuals not engaged in contact sport. Methods TMS-derived corticomotor inhibition and corticospinal excitability were recorded from the rectus femoris muscle during two testing sessions, spaced 1–2 weeks apart in 19 soccer players (SOC—age 22 ± 3 years) and 20 generally active (CON—age 24 ± 4 years) healthy volunteers. Inter-day reliability between the two time points was quantified by using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC). Intra-group reliability and group differences on actual measurement values were also explored. Results Good inter-day reliability was evident for corticomotor inhibition (ICCSOC = 0.61; ICCCON = 0.70) and corticospinal excitability (ICCSOC = 0.59; ICCCON = 0.70) in both generally active individuals and soccer players routinely exposed to sport-related head impacts. Corticomotor inhibition showed lower coefficients of variation than excitability for both groups (InhibSOC = 15.2%; InhibCON = 9.7%; ExcitabSOC = 41.6%; ExcitabCON = 39.5%). No group differences between soccer players and generally active individuals were found on the corticomotor inhibition value (p > 0.05), but levels of corticospinal excitability were significantly lower in soccer players (45.1 ± 20.8 vs 85.4 ± 6.2%Mmax, p < 0.0001). Corticomotor inhibition also showed excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.87). Conclusions Corticomotor inhibition and corticospinal excitability are stable and maintain good degrees of reliability when assessed over different days in soccer players, despite their routine exposure to head impacts. However, based on intra-group reliability and group differences of the levels of excitability, we conclude that corticomotor inhibition is best suited for the evaluation of neuromuscular alterations associated with head impacts in contact sports.
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Duport A, Pelletier R, Martel M, Léonard G. The influence of kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing on pain-induced corticomotor modulation in healthy participants: A cross sectional study. Neurophysiol Clin 2022; 52:375-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2022.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sun Y, Hurd CL, Barnes MM, Yang JF. Neural Plasticity in Spinal and Corticospinal Pathways Induced by Balance Training in Neurologically Intact Adults: A Systematic Review. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:921490. [PMID: 36061497 PMCID: PMC9428930 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.921490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Balance training, defined here as training of postural equilibrium, improves postural control and reduces the rate of falls especially in older adults. This systematic review aimed to determine the neuroplasticity induced by such training in younger (18–30 years old) and older adults (≥65 years old). We focused on spinal and corticospinal pathways, as studied with electrophysiology, in people without neurological or other systemic disorders. We were specifically interested in the change in the excitability of these pathways before and after training. Searches were conducted in four databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase. A total of 1,172 abstracts were screened, and 14 articles were included. Quality of the studies was evaluated with the Downs and Black checklist. Twelve of the studies measured spinal reflexes, with ten measuring the soleus H-reflex. The H-reflex amplitude was consistently reduced in younger adults after balance training, while mixed results were found in older adults, with many showing an increase in the H-reflex after training. The differences in results between studies of younger vs. older adults may be related to the differences in their H-reflexes at baseline, with older adults showing much smaller H-reflexes than younger adults. Five studies measured corticospinal and intracortical excitability using transcranial magnetic stimulation. Younger adults showed reduced corticospinal excitability and enhanced intracortical inhibition after balance training. Two studies on older adults reported mixed results after training. No conclusions could be drawn for corticospinal and intracortical plasticity given the small number of studies. Overall, balance training induced measurable change in spinal excitability, with different changes seen in younger compared to older adults.
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- Yao Sun
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience & Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Jaynie F. Yang
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Rodrigues da Silva D, Maia A, Cotovio G, Oliveira J, Oliveira-Maia AJ, Barahona-Corrêa JB. Motor cortical inhibitory deficits in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder-A systematic review and meta-analysis of transcranial magnetic stimulation literature. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1050480. [PMID: 36569621 PMCID: PMC9770010 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1050480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly prevalent chronic disorder, often refractory to treatment. While remaining elusive, a full understanding of the pathophysiology of OCD is crucial to optimize treatment. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that, paired with other neurophysiological techniques, such as electromyography, allows for in vivo assessment of human corticospinal neurophysiology. It has been used in clinical populations, including comparisons of patients with OCD and control volunteers. Results are often contradictory, and it is unclear if such measures change after treatment. Here we summarize research comparing corticospinal excitability between patients with OCD and control volunteers, and explore the effects of treatment with repetitive TMS (rTMS) on these excitability measures. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies comparing various motor cortical excitability measures in patients with OCD and control volunteers. Whenever possible, we meta-analyzed motor cortical excitability changes after rTMS treatment. RESULTS From 1,282 articles, 17 reporting motor cortex excitability measures were included in quantitative analyses. Meta-analysis regarding cortical silent period shows inhibitory deficits in patients with OCD, when compared to control volunteers. We found no statistically significant differences in the remaining meta-analyses, and no evidence, in patients with OCD, of pre- to post-rTMS changes in resting motor threshold, the only excitability measure for which longitudinal data were reported. DISCUSSION Our work suggests an inhibitory deficit of motor cortex excitability in patients with OCD when compared to control volunteers. Cortical silent period is believed to reflect activity of GABAB receptors, which is in line with neuroimaging research, showing GABAergic deficits in patients with OCD. Regardless of its effect on OCD symptoms, rTMS apparently does not modify Resting Motor Threshold, possibly because this measure reflects glutamatergic synaptic transmission, while rTMS is believed to mainly influence GABAergic function. Our meta-analyses are limited by the small number of studies included, and their methodological heterogeneity. Nonetheless, cortical silent period is a reliable and easily implementable measurement to assess neurophysiology in humans, in vivo. The present review illustrates the importance of pursuing the study of OCD pathophysiology using cortical silent period and other easily accessible, non-invasive measures of cortical excitability. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020201764], identifier [CRD42020201764].
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Assessment of 17 clinically available renal biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. J Transl Int Med 2021; 9:273-284. [PMID: 35136726 PMCID: PMC8802406 DOI: 10.2478/jtim-2021-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background:
Systematic estimation of renal biomarkers in the intensive care unit (ICU) patients is lacking. Seventeen biomarkers were assessed to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) after admission to ICU.
Materials and methods:
A prospective, observational study was conducted in the general ICU of Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital. Seventeen serum or urine biomarkers were studied for their abilities alone or in combination for predicting AKI and severe AKI.
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Of 1498 patients, 376 (25.1%) developed AKI. Serum cystatin C (CysC) showed the best performance for predicting both AKI (area under the receiver operator characteristic curve [AUC] = 0.785, mean square error [MSE] = 0.118) and severe AKI (AUC = 0.883, MSE = 0.06). Regarding biomarkers combinations, CysC plus N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase-to-creatinine ratio (NAG/Cr) was the best for predicting AKI (AUC = 0.856, MSE = 0.21). At the same time, CysC plus lactic acid (LAC) performed the best for predicting severe AKI (AUC = 0.907, MSE = 0.058). Regarding combinations of biomarkers and clinical markers, CysC plus Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score showed the best performance for predicting AKI (AUC = 0.868, MSE = 0.407). In contrast, CysC plus Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS) had the highest predictive ability for severe AKI (AUC = 0.912, MSE = 0.488).
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Apart from CysC, the combination of most clinically available biomarkers or clinical markers does not significantly improve the forecasting ability, and the cost–benefit ratio is not economical.
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Laramée A, Léonard G, Morin M, Roch M, Gaudreault N. Neurophysiological and psychophysical effects of dry versus sham needling of the infraspinatus muscle in patients with chronic shoulder pain: a randomized feasibility study. Arch Physiother 2021; 11:23. [PMID: 34663474 PMCID: PMC8524890 DOI: 10.1186/s40945-021-00118-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dry needling (DN) is increasingly used for treating myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and has shown significant effects on pain and function. This study aimed to assess feasibility of conducting a randomized sham-controlled trial and to collect preliminary data on the effects of infraspinatus DN on corticospinal excitability and mechanical pain sensitivity. METHOD This randomized feasibility study included adults with chronic non-traumatic shoulder pain and a infraspinatus MTrP. Participants were randomized to receive real DN or sham DN in the infraspinatus MTrP. Feasibility outcomes included data pertaining to recruitment, retention of participants, completeness and safety of assessment procedures. Neurophysiological and psychophysical outcomes included corticospinal excitability and mechanical pain sensitivity measured by active motor threshold (aMT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT), respectively. They were assessed at baseline, immediately after and 24 h post-intervention. RESULTS Twenty-one participants were recruited over a 6-month period. Nineteen participants completed the treatment and follow-up assessment. Motor evoked potential responses were discernible in all but 1 participant. Only 1 minor adverse event related to transcranial magnetic stimulation (mild headache) affected the measurements. No DN adverse effects were recorded in both groups. An overall completeness rate of 81% was reached, with 70% completeness in the DN group and 91% in the sham group. Data analysis revealed that real DN increased corticospinal excitability (reduced aMT) 24 h post-intervention (Mdn = - 5.96% MSO, IQR = 5.17, p = 0.04) and that sham DN triggered similar responses immediately after the intervention (Mdn = - 1.93% MSO, IQR = 1.11, p = 0.03). Increased mechanical pain sensitivity (reduced PPT) was significant only in the sham group, both immediately (Mdn = - 0.44 kg/cm2, IQR = 0.49, p = 0.01) and 24 h post-intervention (Mdn = - 0.52 kg/cm2, IQR = 1.02, p = 0.02). Changes in corticospinal excitability was positively correlated with changes in mechanical pain sensitivity in the DN group, both immediately (r = 0.77, p = 0.02) and 24 h post-intervention (r = 0.75, p = 0.05). CONCLUSION The present study demonstrates the feasibility of quantifying the neurophysiological and psychophysical effects of DN, and provides recommendations and guidelines for future studies. Moreover, it provides preliminary evidence that DN may increase corticospinal excitability of the infraspinatus muscle in patients with chronic shoulder pain and that the relationship of neurophysiological and psychophysical effects is promising to better understand its mechanisms of action. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04316793 ; retrospectively registered November 3, 2020.
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- Antoine Laramée
- University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS), 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Centre de Recherche sur le Vieillissement (CdRV), 1036 Rue Belvédère S, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS), 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS), 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- University of Sherbrooke, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS), 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Rurak BK, Rodrigues JP, Power BD, Drummond PD, Vallence AM. Reduced SMA-M1 connectivity in older than younger adults measured using dual-site TMS. Eur J Neurosci 2021; 54:6533-6552. [PMID: 34470079 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
With advancing age comes a decline in voluntary movement control. Growing evidence suggests that an age-related decline in effective connectivity between the supplementary motor area and primary motor cortex (SMA-M1) might play a role in an age-related decline of bilateral motor control. Dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be used to measure SMA-M1 effective connectivity. In the current study, we aimed to (1) replicate previous dual-site TMS research showing reduced SMA-M1 connectivity in older than younger adults and (2) examine whether SMA-M1 connectivity is associated with bilateral motor control in independent samples of younger (n = 30) and older adults (n = 30). SMA-M1 connectivity was measured using dual-site TMS with interstimulus intervals of 6, 7 and 8 ms, and bilateral motor control was measured using the Purdue Pegboard, Four Square Step Test and the Timed Up and Go task. Findings from this study showed that SMA-M1 connectivity was reduced in older than in younger adults, suggesting that the direct excitatory connections between SMA and M1 had reduced efficacy in older than younger adults. Furthermore, greater SMA-M1 connectivity was associated with better bimanual motor control in older adults. Thus, SMA-M1 connectivity in older adults might underpin, in part, the age-related decline in bilateral motor control. These findings contribute to our understanding of age-related declines in motor control and provide a physiological basis for the development of interventions to improve bimanual and bilateral motor control.
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- Brittany K Rurak
- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Hollywood Private Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine Fremantle, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.,Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Rurak BK, Rodrigues JP, Power BD, Drummond PD, Vallence AM. Test Re-test Reliability of Dual-site TMS Measures of SMA-M1 Connectivity Differs Across Inter-stimulus Intervals in Younger and Older Adults. Neuroscience 2021; 472:11-24. [PMID: 34333064 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a promising tool to measure supplementary motor area and primary motor cortex (SMA-M1) connectivity in younger and older adults, and could be used to understand the pathophysiology of movement disorders. However, test re-test reliability of dual-site TMS measures of SMA-M1 connectivity has not been established. We examined the reliability of SMA-M1 connectivity using dual-site TMS in two sessions in 30 younger and 30 older adults. For dual-site TMS, a conditioning pulse delivered to SMA (140% of active motor threshold) preceded a test pulse delivered to M1 (intensity that elicited MEPs of ~1 mV) by inter-stimulus intervals (ISI) of 6 ms, 7 ms, and 8 ms. Moderate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were found for SMA-M1 connectivity at an ISI of 7 ms in younger (ICC: 0.69) and older adults (ICC: 0.68). Poor ICCs were found for SMA-M1 connectivity at ISIs of 6 ms and 8 ms in both age groups (ICC range: 0.01-0.40). We report evidence for stable measures of SMA-M1 connectivity at an ISI of 7 ms in both age groups. These findings are foundational for future research developing evidence-based interventions to strengthen SMA-M1 connectivity to improve bilateral motor control in older adults and populations with movement disorders.
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- B K Rurak
- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia.
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- Hollywood Private Hospital, Australia; School of Medicine Fremantle, University of Notre Dame, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Australia; Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch 6150, Australia
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Oathes DJ, Balderston NL, Kording KP, DeLuisi JA, Perez GM, Medaglia JD, Fan Y, Duprat RJ, Satterthwaite TD, Sheline YI, Linn KA. Combining transcranial magnetic stimulation with functional magnetic resonance imaging for probing and modulating neural circuits relevant to affective disorders. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. COGNITIVE SCIENCE 2021; 12:e1553. [PMID: 33470055 DOI: 10.1002/wcs.1553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional magnetic resonance imaging offers an unprecedented tool for studying how brain networks interact in vivo and how repetitive trains of TMS modulate those networks among patients diagnosed with affective disorders. TMS compliments neuroimaging by allowing the interrogation of causal control among brain circuits. Together with TMS, neuroimaging can provide valuable insight into the mechanisms underlying treatment effects and downstream circuit communication. Here we provide a background of the method, review relevant study designs, consider methodological and equipment options, and provide statistical recommendations. We conclude by describing emerging approaches that will extend these tools into exciting new applications. This article is categorized under: Psychology > Emotion and Motivation Psychology > Theory and Methods Neuroscience > Clinical Neuroscience.
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- Desmond J Oathes
- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Neurology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics (CBICA), Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Lifespan Informatics and Neuroimaging Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics (CBICA), Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Center, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rurak BK, Rodrigues JP, Power BD, Drummond PD, Vallence AM. Reduced Cerebellar Brain Inhibition Measured Using Dual-Site TMS in Older Than in Younger Adults. THE CEREBELLUM 2021; 21:23-38. [PMID: 33880658 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-021-01267-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Dual-site transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be used to measure the cerebellar inhibitory influence on the primary motor cortex, known as cerebellar brain inhibition (CBI), which is thought to be important for motor control. The aim of this study was to determine whether age-related differences in CBI (measured at rest) were associated with an age-related decline in bilateral motor control measured using the Purdue Pegboard task, the Four Square Step Test, and a 10-m walk. In addition, we examined test re-test reliability of CBI measured using dual-site TMS with a figure-of-eight coil in two sessions. There were three novel findings. First, CBI was less in older than in younger adults, which is likely underpinned by an age-related loss of Purkinje cells. Second, greater CBI was associated with faster 10-m walking performance in older adults, but slower 10-m walking performance in younger adults. Third, moderate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs: 0.53) were found for CBI in younger adults; poor ICCs were found for CBI (ICC: 0.40) in older adults. Together, these results have important implications for the use of dual-site TMS to increase our understanding of age- and disease-related changes in cortical motor networks, and the role of functional connectivity in motor control.
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- B K Rurak
- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering, and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. .,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia.
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- Hollywood Private Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Medicine Fremantle, University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering, and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychology, College of Science, Health, Engineering, and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.,Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia.,Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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Qasem H, Fujiyama H, Rurak BK, Vallence AM. Good test–retest reliability of a paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation protocol to measure short-interval intracortical facilitation. Exp Brain Res 2020; 238:2711-2723. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05926-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Houde F, Martel M, Coulombe-Lévêque A, Harvey MP, Auclair V, Mathieu D, Whittingstall K, Goffaux P, Léonard G. Perturbing the activity of the superior temporal gyrus during pain encoding prevents the exaggeration of pain memories: A virtual lesion study using single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2020; 169:107174. [PMID: 32001336 DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2020.107174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Past studies have shown that pain memories are often inaccurate, a phenomenon known as mnemonic pain bias. Pain memories are thought to play an important role on how future pain is felt. Recent evidence from our laboratory suggests that individuals who exaggerate past pain display increased superior temporal gyrus (STG) activity during the encoding of experimental painful stimulations, suggesting that this brain structure plays an important role in pain memories. OBJECTIVE /hypothesis. To determine whether a virtual lesion paradigm, targeting the STG during pain encoding, can affect long-lasting pain memories. We hypothesized that interfering with the activity of the STG would attenuate mnemonic bias. METHODS Randomized double-blind study with two parallel groups. Participants received either sham (n = 21) or real (n = 21) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS - virtual lesion paradigm) over the STG during pain encoding (milliseconds after the administration of a painful stimuli). Pain intensity and unpleasantness were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS; 0 to 10) immediately after the painful event, and at recall, 2 months later. The mnemonic pain bias (calculated by subtracting the pain scores obtained at recall from the pain score obtained during encoding) was compared between the two groups for both pain intensity and unpleasantness. RESULTS Participants in both groups did not differ in terms of age and gender (real TMS = 27 years ± 9, 43% female; sham TMS = 25 years ± 4, 49% female; p > 0.64). The mnemonic bias related to pain intensity was similar in both groups (p = 0.83). However, the mnemonic bias related to pain unpleasantness was lower in the real TMS group (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Our results provide the first evidence that the STG, is causally involved in the formation of biased memories of pain unpleasantness.
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- Francis Houde
- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 4C4, Canada; Centre de recherche du CHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 4C4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 4C4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 4C4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology and Radiobiology departments, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche du CHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Qc J1H 4C4, Canada; Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e avenue Nord, Qc J1H 5N4, Canada.
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Pedullà L, Gervasoni E, Bisio A, Biggio M, Ruggeri P, Avanzino L, Bove M. The last chance to pass the ball: investigating the role of temporal expectation and motor resonance in processing temporal errors in motor actions. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2020; 15:123-134. [PMID: 32064526 PMCID: PMC7171376 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaa021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Humans can acquire information on others' motor outputs (action prediction) and intentions (action understanding) according to their individual motor repertoire and to the detected gesture's features (e.g. temporal patterns). We aimed at dissociating between action prediction and action understanding abilities in soccer players and novices observing soccer action videos including correct timing pass (CTP) or delayed pass (DP). First, we used an occluding paradigm to evaluate participants' ability to predict the correct time to pass the ball. Although soccer players showed reduced reaction times, all subjects showed a similar pattern of performance: during DP observation, responses appeared delayed with respect to the other conditions but anticipated with respect to the observed DP. In a separate experiment, we investigated the ability to recognize CTP vs DP and the modulation of primary motor cortex (M1) excitability associated to video observation. Only soccer players showed selective modulation of M1 according to the plausibility of the observed action, with increased excitability during the observation of the CTP and in a phase preceding the DP. In conclusion, action prediction ability seems to be independent from the individual motor repertoire. By contrast, only subjects with previously acquired sensorimotor skills are able to infer the observed action's long-term intention.
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- Ludovico Pedullà
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa 16132, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa 16132, Italy
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Opie GM, Hand BJ, Semmler JG. Age-related changes in late synaptic inputs to corticospinal neurons and their functional significance: A paired-pulse TMS study. Brain Stimul 2020; 13:239-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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