International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(10), P. 5500 - 5500
Published: May 20, 2021
It
has
been
recently
suggested
that
contact
with
nature
improves
mood
via
reducing
the
activity
of
prefrontal
cortex.
However,
specific
regions
within
cortex
underlie
this
effect
remain
unclear.
In
study,
we
aimed
to
identify
involved
in
mood-improving
viewing
images
using
a
52-channel
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS).
Specifically,
focused
on
orbitofrontal
(OFC)
and
dorsolateral
(dlPFC),
two
associated
affective
processing
control.
randomized
controlled
crossover
experiment,
assigned
thirty
young
adults
view
built
environments
for
three
minutes
each
counterbalanced
order.
During
image
viewing,
participants
wore
fNIRS
probe
cap
had
their
oxyhemoglobin
(oxy-Hb)
measured.
Immediately
following
indicated
terms
comfortableness,
relaxation,
vigor.
Results
showed
significantly
increased
comfortableness
relaxation
but
not
vigor
compared
environments,
large
size.
Meanwhile,
concentration
oxy-Hb
only
right
OFC
none
other
decreased
while
medium
We
speculate
by
or
calming
OFC.
Since
is
hyperactive
patients
depression
anxiety
at
rest,
might
have
therapeutic
effects
them.
Complexity,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
2018(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
Functional
connectivity
is
linked
to
several
degenerative
brain
diseases
prevalent
in
our
aging
society.
Electrical
stimulation
used
for
the
clinical
treatment
and
rehabilitation
of
patients
with
many
cognitive
disorders.
In
this
study,
effects
high‐definition
transcranial
direct
current
(HD‐tDCS)
on
resting‐state
networks
human
prefrontal
cortex
were
investigated
by
using
functional
near‐infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS).
The
intrahemispheric
as
well
interhemispheric
changes
induced
1
mA
HD‐tDCS
examined
15
healthy
subjects.
Pearson
correlation
coefficient‐based
matrices
generated
from
filtered
time
series
oxyhemoglobin
(ΔHbO)
signals
converted
into
binary
matrices.
Common
graph
theory
metrics
computed
evaluate
network
changes.
Systematic
interhemispheric,
intrahemispheric,
intraregional
analyses
demonstrated
that
positively
affected
cortex.
poststimulation
was
increased
throughout
region,
while
focal
an
rate
stimulated
hemisphere.
clearly
distinguished
prestimulation
a
range
thresholds.
results
study
suggest
can
be
increase
explored
clinically
neurorehabilitation
diseases.
Psychiatry Investigation,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
16(9), P. 662 - 670
Published: Sept. 23, 2019
The
neuroimaging
has
been
applied
in
the
study
of
pathophysiology
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD).
In
this
review
article,
several
kinds
methodologies
would
be
discussed
to
summarize
promising
biomarkers
MDD.
For
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
and
magnetoencephalography
field,
literature
showed
potentially
roles
frontal
lobes,
such
as
anterior
cingulate
cortex
(ACC),
dorsolateral
prefrontal
(DLPFC)
orbitofrontal
(OFC).
addition,
limbic
regions,
hippocampus
amygdala,
might
for
structures
functions
ACC,
DLPFC,
OFC,
amygdala
confirmed
prediction
antidepressant
treatment
responses
cognitive
control
emotion
regulation
these
regions
crucial
establishment
biomarkers.
near-infrared
spectroscopy
studies
demonstrated
that
blood
flow
lobe,
DLPFC
field
spectroscopy.
electroencephalography
also
supported
role
OFC
biomarker
exploration,
especially
sleep
electroencephalogram
detect
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
single-photon
computed
(SPECT)
MDD
amygdala.
However,
additional
findings
brainstem
midbrain
were
found
PET
SPECT.
seemed
focused
fronto-limbic
regions.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 961 - 969
Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
has
shown
to
negatively
impact
physical
recovery
in
a
variety
of
medical
events
(e.g.,
stroke
and
spinal
cord
injuries).
Yet
depression
assessments,
which
are
typically
subjective
nature,
seldom
considered
develop
or
guide
rehabilitation
strategies.
The
present
study
developed
predictive
assessment
technique
using
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
that
can
be
rapidly
integrated
performed
concurrently
with
existing
tasks.
Thirty-one
volunteers,
including
14
adults
clinically
diagnosed
MDD
17
healthy
adults,
participated
the
study.
Brain
oxy-hemodynamic
(HbO)
responses
were
recorded
16-channel
wearable
continuous-wave
fNIRS
device
while
volunteers
Grasp
Release
Test
four
16-minute
blocks.
Ten
features,
extracted
from
HbO
signals,
each
channel
served
as
inputs
XGBoost
Random
Forest
algorithms
for
block
combination
successive
Top
5
common
features
resulted
classification
accuracy
92.6%,
sensitivity
84.8%,
specificity
91.7%
classifier.
This
identified
mean
HbO,
full
width
half
maximum
kurtosis,
specific
neuromarkers,
predicting
across
depression-related
regions
interests
(i.e.,
dorsolateral
ventrolateral
prefrontal
cortex).
Our
results
suggest
head
probe
monitoring
brain
regions,
limiting
extraction
few
enable
quick
setup
rapid
patients.
overarching
goal
is
embed
neurotechnology
during
post-stroke
post-spinal-cord-injury
sessions
monitor
patients'
symptomology
so
actively
decisions
about
motor
therapies.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
29, P. 2211 - 2221
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
In
recent
years,
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
has
been
shown
to
negatively
impact
physical
recovery
in
a
variety
of
patients.
Functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
is
tool
that
can
potentially
supplement
clinical
interviews
and
mental
state
examinations
establish
psychiatric
diagnosis
monitor
treatment
progress.
Thirty-two
subjects,
including
16
patients
clinically
diagnosed
with
MDD
healthy
controls
(HCs),
participated
the
study.
Brain
oxyhemoglobin
(HbO)
deoxyhemoglobin
(HbR)
responses
were
recorded
using
22-channel
continuous-wave
fNIRS
device
while
subjects
performed
emotional
sound
test.
This
study
evaluated
difference
between
HCs
methods.
comparison
Pearson
correlation
coefficients
HbO/HbR
each
channel
four
scores,
had
significantly
different
Athens
Insomnia
Scale
(AIS)
scores.
By
quantitative
evaluation
functional
association,
we
found
aberrant
connectivity
compared
HCs.
Furthermore,
concluded
HCs,
there
marked
abnormalities
blood
oxygen
bilateral
ventrolateral
prefrontal
cortex
(VLPFC)
dorsolateral
(DLPFC).
Four
statistical-based
features
extracted
from
HbO
signals
vector-based
both
HbR
served
as
inputs
simple
neural
networks
(multilayer
network
(MNN),
feedforward
(FNN),
cascade
forward
(CFNN)
recurrent
(RNN)).
Through
an
analysis
combinations
features,
combination
4
common
(mean,
STD,
area
under
receiver
operating
characteristic
curve
(AUC)
slope)
yielded
highest
classification
accuracy
89.74%
for
fear
emotion.
The
novel
feature
(CBV,
COE,
|L
|
K)
resulted
99.94%
top
10
selected
by
ReliefF
selection
algorithm,
resulting
accuracies
83.52%
91.99%,
respectively.
identified
AUC
angle
K
specific
neuromarkers
predicting
across
depression-related
regions
(PFC).
These
findings
suggest
measurement
PFC
may
serve
supplementary
test
routine
practice
further
support
MDD.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
46(1), P. 55 - 66
Published: June 29, 2015
This
cross-sectional
study
investigated
the
usefulness
of
emotional
Stroop
task
(EST)
as
a
behavioral
marker
for
suicidal
behaviors
in
college
population.
Eight
hundred
twenty
students
were
asked
to
perform
on
EST
and
respond
suicide-related
self-report
measures.
The
results
indicated
that
past
suicide
attempters
slower
responding
word
"suicide"
compared
nonattempters,
female
showed
more
delayed
response
when
their
most
recent
attempt
was
made
12
months.
We
did
not
find
evidence
could
outperform
traditional
Bipolar Disorders,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 172 - 183
Published: Sept. 4, 2014
Objectives
Neuroimaging
studies
have
suggested
prefrontal
dysfunction
in
response
to
cognitive
activation
bipolar
disorder
(
BD
).
However,
its
characteristics
manic
states
not
been
well
understood.
Thus,
we
compared
hemodynamic
responses
during
a
task
between
hypomanic
and
depressive
.
We
then
longitudinally
subsequent
euthymic
states.
Methods
The
function
of
27
patients
with
(11
16
depressed)
12
age‐
gender‐matched
healthy
controls
HC
s)
was
evaluated
using
near‐infrared
spectroscopy
NIRS
)
verbal
fluency
VFT
Hypomanic
symptoms
were
assessed
the
Young
Mania
Rating
Scale.
Among
11
patients,
eight
participated
second
measurement
after
their
resolved.
Results
performance
did
differ
among
hypomanic,
depressed,
groups.
Both
groups
exhibited
significantly
lower
than
s
broader
bilateral
cortex.
Hemodynamic
changes
left
dorsolateral
cortex
DLPFC
larger
those
depressed
patients.
In
addition,
symptom
severity
positively
correlated
frontopolar
Follow‐up
revealed
that
decreased
Conclusions
Combining
cross‐sectional
longitudinal
assessments,
present
results
suggest
associated
could
be
useful
tool
for
objectively
evaluating
state‐dependent
hemodynamics
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. e0214998 - e0214998
Published: April 9, 2019
Background
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder
is
a
debilitating
psychiatric
characterized
by
symptoms
of
intrusive
re-experiencing
trauma,
avoidance
and
hyper-arousal.
Diagnosis
treatment
PTSD
further
complicated
concurrently
occurring
disorders,
the
most
frequent
being
major
depressive
anxiety
disorders.
Previous
research
highlights
that
attentional
processing
in
posttraumatic
associated
with
substantial
interference
emotional
stimuli,
phenomenon
also
observed
these
However,
diagnosis-relevance
this
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
investigated
Stroop
for
diagnosis-related
generally
negative
positive
stimuli
disorder,
Methods
We
performed
systematic
database
search
PubMed
(Medline),
Cochrane
Library
PsycINFO
on
performance
individuals
diagnosis
or
disorders
separately.
Mean
effect
sizes,
standard
errors
confidence
intervals
were
estimated
each
clinical
group
healthy
control
comparison
using
random
models.
Results
As
compared
to
group,
displayed
greater
but
not
stimuli.
The
groups
showed
age
sex
had
no
significant
impact
interference.
Conclusions
These
findings
highlight
importance
diagnosis-relevant
information
all
three
populations,
Further,
indicate
impaired
bias
mood-congruent
general
Finally,
it
be
studied
whether
influence
are
perceived
as
related.