Applications and advances of combined fMRI-fNIRs techniques in brain functional research
Frontiers in Neurology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Understanding
the
intricate
functions
of
human
brain
requires
multimodal
approaches
that
integrate
complementary
neuroimaging
techniques.
This
review
systematically
examines
integration
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
and
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRs)
in
research,
addressing
their
synergistic
potential,
methodological
advancements,
clinical
neuroscientific
applications,
persistent
challenges.
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
literature
63
studies
(from
PubMed
Web
Science
up
to
September
2024)
using
keyword
combinations
such
as
fMRI,
fNIRs,
imaging.
Our
analysis
reveals
three
key
findings:
(1)
Methodological
Synergy:
Combining
fMRI's
high
spatial
resolution
with
fNIRs's
superior
temporal
portability
enables
robust
spatiotemporal
mapping
neural
activity,
validated
across
motor,
cognitive,
tasks.
Additionally,
this
study
experimental
paradigms
data
processing
techniques
essential
for
effective
neuroimaging.
(2)
Applications:
The
categorizes
methodologies
into
synchronous
asynchronous
detection
modes,
highlighting
respective
applications
localization,
validation
efficacy,
mechanism
discovery.
Synchronous
modes
have
advanced
research
neurological
disorders
(e.g.,
stroke,
Alzheimer's),
social
cognition,
neuroplasticity,
while
novel
hyperscanning
extend
naturalistic,
interactive
settings.
(3)
Challenges:
Hardware
incompatibilities
electromagnetic
interference
MRI
environments),
limitations
restricted
motion
paradigms),
fusion
complexities
hinder
widespread
adoption.
future
direction
emphasizes
hardware
innovation
(such
fNIR
probe
compatible
MRI),
standardized
protocol
driven
by
machine
learning,
etc.
solve
depth
limitation
infer
subcortical
activities.
synthesis
underscores
transformative
potential
fMRI-fNIRs
bridging
gaps
neuroimaging,
enhancing
diagnostic
therapeutic
strategies
paving
way
innovations
research.
Язык: Английский
Relational Neuroscience: insights from hyperscanning research
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
169, С. 105979 - 105979
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
Humans
are
highly
social,
typically
without
this
ability
requiring
noticeable
efforts.
Yet,
such
social
fluency
poses
challenges
both
for
the
human
brain
to
compute
and
scientists
study.
Over
last
few
decades,
neuroscientific
research
of
sociality
has
witnessed
a
shift
in
focus
from
single-brain
analysis
complex
dynamics
occurring
across
several
brains,
posing
questions
about
what
these
mean
how
they
relate
multifaceted
behavioural
models.
We
propose
term
'Relational
Neuroscience'
collate
interdisciplinary
field
devoted
modelling
inter-brain
subserving
connections,
spanning
real-time
joint
experiences
long-term
bonds.
Hyperscanning,
i.e.,
simultaneously
measuring
activity
multiple
individuals,
proven
be
promising
technique
investigate
dynamics.
Here,
we
discuss
hyperscanning
can
help
within
Relational
Neuroscience,
considering
variety
subfields,
including
cooperative
interactions
dyads
groups,
empathy,
attachment
bonding,
developmental
neuroscience.
While
presenting
Neuroscience
light
hyperscanning,
our
discussion
also
takes
into
account
behaviour,
physiology
endocrinology
properly
interpret
contexts.
consider
strengths
but
limitations
caveats
answer
interacting
people.
The
aim
is
provide
an
integrative
framework
future
work
build
better
theories
contexts
subfields
model
sociality.
Язык: Английский
Social Interactions between Attachment Partners Increase Inter-Brain Plasticity
Linoy Schwartz,
Carmel Salomonski,
Itai Peleg
и другие.
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Healing synchrony? potential benefits of interpersonal synchrony for chronic pain management
Frontiers in Pain Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Fibromyalgia
is
called
a
pathology
of
misconnection
at
the
neurophysiological,
psychological,
and
social
levels,
characterised
by
widespread
musculoskeletal
pain,
which
accompanied
series
symptoms,
such
as
chronic
fatigue,
depression,
anxiety,
body
perception
disturbances,
cognitive
deficits.
In
this
article,
I
argue
that
interventions
in
various
ways
enhance
interpersonal
neural
synchronisation
(INS)
may
bring
long-term
benefits
to
people
with
fibromyalgia
(PwF).
first
part,
briefly
introduce
studies
on
INS
general
population.
second
hypothesise
synchrony
contribute
symptom
reduction
for
individuals
fibromyalgia,
sense
repeated
experience
being
sync
others
play
role
restoring
both
brain-body
self-others
connection
population
consequently
result
simultaneous
lasting
improvement
wellbeing.
final
discuss
potential
future
research
directions.
Язык: Английский
Emotional content and semantic structure of dialogues are associated with Interpersonal Neural Synchrony in the Prefrontal Cortex
NeuroImage,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 121087 - 121087
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
A
fundamental
characteristic
of
social
exchanges
is
the
synchronization
individuals'
behaviors,
physiological
responses,
and
neural
activity.
However,
association
between
how
individuals
communicate
in
terms
emotional
content
expressed
associative
knowledge
interpersonal
synchrony
has
been
scarcely
investigated
so
far.
This
study
addresses
this
research
gap
by
bridging
recent
advances
cognitive
neuroscience
data,
affective
computing,
data
science
frameworks.
Using
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
hyperscanning,
prefrontal
were
collected
during
interactions
involving
84
participants
(i.e.,
42
dyads)
aged
18-35
years.
Wavelet
transform
coherence
was
used
to
assess
participants.
We
manual
transcription
dialogues
automated
methods
codify
transcriptions
as
levels
syntactic/semantic
networks.
Our
quantitative
findings
reveal
higher
than
random
expectations
superior
frontal
gyrus
(q
=
.038)
bilateral
middle
gyri
(q<
.001,
q<
.001).
Linear
mixed
models
based
on
dialogues'
only
significantly
predicted
across
cortex
(Rmarginal2=3.62%).
Conversely,
relying
features
more
effective
at
local
level,
for
predicting
brain
right
(Rmarginal2=9.97%).
Generally,
not
when
limited
from
one
region
interest
a
time,
whereas
show
opposite
trend,
losing
predictive
power
incorporating
all
regions
interest.
Moreover,
we
found
an
interplay
emotions
synchrony,
providing
support
major
role
played
these
linguistic
components
processes.
identifies
mind-brain
duality
reflecting
levels,
opening
new
ways
investigating
human
interactions.
Язык: Английский
Synchrony and subjective experience: the neural correlates of the stream of consciousness
Trends in Cognitive Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Human
subjectivity,
our
first-person
conscious
experience
of
the
world,
is
among
deepest
scientific
mysteries.
This
opinion
article
lays
out
an
approach
to
examining
neural
correlates
subjectivity
as
it
unfolds
over
time.
Subjective
inherently
idiosyncratic,
arising
from
effortless
interpretations
that
feel
like
perceived
facts
(p-interpretations),
and
integrative,
with
past
expected
future
moments
influencing
current
experience.
Differential
synchrony
effects
(i.e.,
differs
between
groups)
suggest
parts
gestalt
cortex
(inferior
parietal
lobule
posterior
temporal
cortex)
medial
track
p-interpretations.
may
result
each
person's
preexisting
idiosyncratic
non-sensory
representations
(e.g.,
expectations,
memories,
motivations)
being
integrated
sensory
inputs
yield
unique
meaning-infused
immediate
experiences
across
stream
consciousness.
Язык: Английский
Relational Neuroscience: insights from hyperscanning research
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Humans
are
highly
social,
typically
without
this
ability
requiring
noticeable
efforts.
Yet,
such
social
fluency
poses
challenges
both
for
the
human
brain
to
compute
and
scientists
study.
Over
last
few
decades,
neuroscientific
research
in
sociality
has
witnessed
a
shift
focus
from
single-brain
analysis
complex
dynamics
occurring
across
several
brains,
posing
questions
about
what
these
mean
how
they
relate
multifaceted
behavioural
models.
We
propose
term
Relational
Neuroscience
collate
interdisciplinary
field
devoted
modelling
inter-brain
subserving
connections,
spanning
real-time
joint
experiences
long-term
bonds.
Hyperscanning,
i.e.,
simultaneously
measuring
activity
multiple
individuals,
proven
be
promising
technique
investigate
dynamics.
Here,
we
discuss
hyperscanning
can
help
within
of
Neuroscience,
considering
variety
subfields,
including
cooperative
interactions
dyads
groups,
empathy,
attachment
bonding,
developmental
neuroscience.
While
presenting
light
hyperscanning,
our
discussion
also
takes
into
account
behaviour,
physiology
endocrinology
properly
interpret
contexts.
consider
strengths
but
limitations
caveats
answer
interacting
brains.
The
aim
is
provide
an
integrative
framework
future
work
build
better
theories
contexts
subfields
model
sociality.
Язык: Английский
Embodied hyperscanning for studying social interaction: A scoping review of simultaneous brain and body measurements
Social Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2024
We
systematically
investigated
the
application
of
embodied
hyperscanning
methodologies
in
social
neuroscience
research.
Hyperscanning
enables
simultaneous
recording
neurophysiological
and
physiological
signals
from
multiple
participants.
highlight
trend
toward
integrating
Mobile
Brain/Body
Imaging
(MoBI)
within
4E
research
framework,
which
emphasizes
interconnectedness
brain,
body,
environment.
Our
analysis
revealed
a
geographic
concentration
studies
Global
North,
calling
for
global
collaboration
transcultural
to
balance
field.
The
predominant
use
Magneto/Electroencephalogram
(M/EEG)
these
suggests
traditional
brain-centric
perspective
neuroscience.
Future
directions
should
focus
on
diverse
techniques
capture
dynamic
interplay
between
brain
body
functions
real-world
contexts.
review
also
finds
preference
tasks
involving
natural
settings.
Nevertheless,
is
often
limited
signal
synchrony
This
need
more
holistic
complex
approaches
that
combine
inter-corporeal
with
intra-individual
measures.
believe
future
relationships
lies
embracing
complexity
cognition,
methods
theories
enrich
our
grasp
human
behavior
its
Язык: Английский
Emotional Content and Semantic Structure of Dialogues Predict Interpersonal Neural Synchrony in the Prefrontal Cortex: a Hyperscanning Study with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2024
Abstract
A
fundamental
characteristic
of
social
exchanges
is
the
synchronization
individuals’
behaviors,
physiological
responses,
and
neural
activity.
However,
influence
how
individuals
communicate
in
terms
emotional
content
expressed
associative
knowledge
on
interpersonal
synchrony
has
been
scarcely
investigated
so
far.
This
study
addresses
this
research
gap
by
bridging
recent
advances
cognitive
neuroscience
data,
affective
computing,
data
science
frameworks.
Using
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
hyperscanning,
prefrontal
were
collected
during
interactions
involving
84
participants
(i.e.,
42
dyads)
aged
18-35
years.
Wavelet
transform
coherence
was
used
to
assess
between
participants.
We
manual
transcription
dialogues
automated
methods
codify
transcriptions
as
levels
syntactic/semantic
networks.
Our
quantitative
findings
reveal
higher
than
random
expectations
superior
frontal
gyrus
(
p
=
0.020)
bilateral
middle
gyri
<
0.001;
0.002).
Stepwise
models
based
dialogues’
only
significantly
predicted
across
cortex
Conversely,
relying
semantic
features
more
effective
at
local
level,
for
predicting
brain
right
Generally,
emo-tional
lose
predictive
power
when
limited
from
one
region
interest
a
time,
whereas
show
opposite
trend,
losing
incorporating
all
regions
interest.
Moreover,
we
found
an
interplay
emotions
synchrony,
especially
role-play
techniques,
providing
support
major
role
played
conditions
identity
faking.
identifies
mind-brain
duality
reflecting
levels,
opening
new
ways
investigating
human
interactions.
Язык: Английский
Research hotspots and trends of neuroimaging in social anxiety: a CiteSpace bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science and Scopus database
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
Background
This
study
focused
on
the
research
hotspots
and
development
trends
of
neuroimaging
social
anxiety
(SA)
in
past
25
years.
Methods
We
selected
1,305
studies
SA
from
Web
Science
Scopus
January
1998
to
December
2023.
CiteSpace
was
used
analyze
number
published
articles
visually,
cited
references,
cooperation
among
authors
institutions,
co-occurrence
keywords,
clustering
burst
time
zone
co-occurring
keywords.
Results
A
total
were
included,
annual
over
nearly
years
showed
overall
trend
is
rise.
The
analysis
author
institutional
collaboration
reveals
that
most
collaborate
closely.
Among
them,
team
led
by
Pine,
Daniel
S
59
articles,
making
it
central
team.
Harvard
University
identified
as
institution
this
network.
can
be
categorized
into
four
areas:
techniques,
cognitive
processing
areas,
core
brain
regions
networks,
neural
predictors
treatment
outcomes
SA.
recent
keywords
are
“cognitive
behavioral
therapy,”
“systematic
review,”
“machine
learning,”
“major
clinical
study,”
“transcranial
direct
current
stimulation,”
“depression,”
“outcome
assessment,”
which
provided
clues
frontiers.
Based
map
keyword
map,
appears
exploring
activity
involved
processing,
such
face
attentional
bias,
well
comorbidity
depression,
through
imaging
technology,
using
signals
Conclusion
conducted
a
comprehensive,
objective,
visual
publications,
revealed
hot
topics
concerning
mechanism
work
might
assist
researchers
identifying
new
insights
potential
collaborators
topics,
directions.
Язык: Английский