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Baltaretu BR, Stevens WD, Freud E, Crawford JD. Occipital and parietal cortex participate in a cortical network for transsaccadic discrimination of object shape and orientation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11628. [PMID: 37468709 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Saccades change eye position and interrupt vision several times per second, necessitating neural mechanisms for continuous perception of object identity, orientation, and location. Neuroimaging studies suggest that occipital and parietal cortex play complementary roles for transsaccadic perception of intrinsic versus extrinsic spatial properties, e.g., dorsomedial occipital cortex (cuneus) is sensitive to changes in spatial frequency, whereas the supramarginal gyrus (SMG) is modulated by changes in object orientation. Based on this, we hypothesized that both structures would be recruited to simultaneously monitor object identity and orientation across saccades. To test this, we merged two previous neuroimaging protocols: 21 participants viewed a 2D object and then, after sustained fixation or a saccade, judged whether the shape or orientation of the re-presented object changed. We, then, performed a bilateral region-of-interest analysis on identified cuneus and SMG sites. As hypothesized, cuneus showed both saccade and feature (i.e., object orientation vs. shape change) modulations, and right SMG showed saccade-feature interactions. Further, the cuneus activity time course correlated with several other cortical saccade/visual areas, suggesting a 'functional network' for feature discrimination. These results confirm the involvement of occipital/parietal cortex in transsaccadic vision and support complementary roles in spatial versus identity updating.
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Affiliation(s)
- B R Baltaretu
- Centre for Vision Research and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.
- Department of Psychology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10F, 35394, Giessen, Hesse, Germany.
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- Centre for Vision Research and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Vision Research and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Vision Research and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
- School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
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Dinu-Biringer R, Nees F, Falquez R, Berger M, Barnow S. Different roads to the same destination - The impact of impulsivity on decision-making processes under risk within a rewarding context in a healthy male sample. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2016; 248:12-22. [PMID: 26786151 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The results of research about the influences of impulsivity on decision-making in situations of risk have been inconsistent. In this study, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the neural correlates of decision-making under risk in 12 impulsive, as defined by the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11, and 13 normal men. Although both groups showed similar decision-making behavior, neural activation regarding decision-making processes differed significantly. Impulsive persons revealed stronger activation in the (ventro-) medial prefrontal cortex and less deactivation of the orbitofrontal cortex while playing for potential gains. These brain regions might be associated with the emotional components of decision-making processes. Significant differences in brain areas linked to cognitive decision-making components were not found. This activation pattern might be seen as an indication for a hypersensitivity to rewarding cues in impulsive persons and might be linked to the propensity for inappropriate risk-taking behavior in persons with more extreme impulsivity levels, especially in situations in which they have a strong emotional involvement in the decision process.
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- Ramona Dinu-Biringer
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University, Hauptstraße 47-51, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, D-69159 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, D-69159 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University, Hauptstraße 47-51, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University, Hauptstraße 47-51, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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Miki A, Liu GT, Modestino EJ, Liu CSJ, Englander SA, Haselgrove JC. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of lateral geniculate nucleus and visual cortex at 4 Tesla in a patient with homonymous hemianopia. Neuroophthalmology 2009. [DOI: 10.1076/noph.25.3.109.7126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Pezaris JS, Eskandar EN. Getting signals into the brain: visual prosthetics through thalamic microstimulation. Neurosurg Focus 2009; 27:E6. [PMID: 19569894 PMCID: PMC2848996 DOI: 10.3171/2009.4.focus0986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Common causes of blindness are diseases that affect the ocular structures, such as glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and macular degeneration, rendering the eyes no longer sensitive to light. The visual pathway, however, as a predominantly central structure, is largely spared in these cases. It is thus widely thought that a device-based prosthetic approach to restoration of visual function will be effective and will enjoy similar success as cochlear implants have for restoration of auditory function. In this article the authors review the potential locations for stimulation electrode placement for visual prostheses, assessing the anatomical and functional advantages and disadvantages of each. Of particular interest to the neurosurgical community is placement of deep brain stimulating electrodes in thalamic structures that has shown substantial promise in an animal model. The theory of operation of visual prostheses is discussed, along with a review of the current state of knowledge. Finally, the visual prosthesis is proposed as a model for a general high-fidelity machine-brain interface.
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- John S Pezaris
- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lu K, Perthen JE, Duncan RO, Zangwill LM, Liu TT. Noninvasive measurement of the cerebral blood flow response in human lateral geniculate nucleus with arterial spin labeling fMRI. Hum Brain Mapp 2008; 29:1207-14. [PMID: 17712783 PMCID: PMC2848166 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.20459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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To date, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) have primarily focused on measures of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is an MRI method that can provide direct measures of functional cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes. Because CBF is a well-defined physiological quantity that contributes to BOLD contrast, CBF measures can be used to improve the quantitative interpretation of fMRI studies. However, due in part to the low intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio of the ASL method, measures of functional CBF changes in the LGN are challenging and have not previously been reported. In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of using ASL fMRI to measure the CBF response of the LGN to visual stimulation on a 3 T MRI system. The use of background suppression and physiological noise reduction techniques allowed reliable detection of LGN activation in all five subjects studied. The measured percent CBF response during activation ranged from 40 to 100%, assuming no interaction between the left and right LGN.
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- Kun Lu
- Center for Functional MRI, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0677, USA.
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Nebel K, Stude P, Wiese H, Müller B, de Greiff A, Forsting M, Diener HC, Keidel M. Sparse imaging and continuous event-related fMRI in the visual domain: a systematic comparison. Hum Brain Mapp 2005; 24:130-43. [PMID: 15468121 PMCID: PMC6871719 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.20075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Continuous image acquisition as used in most functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) designs may conflict with specific experimental settings due to attendant, noisy gradient switching. In sparse fMRI, single images are recorded with a delay that allows the registration of the predicted peak of an evoked hemodynamic response (HDR). The aim of this study was to assess validity and sensitivity of single-trial sparse imaging within the visual domain. Thirteen subjects were scanned twice. Either continuous or sparse image acquisition was applied while participants viewed single trains of flashlights. Sparse fMRI results were compared to continuous event-related fMRI results on single- and multisubject level regarding spatial extent, overlap, and intensity of activation. In continuously recorded data, the variability of the HDR peak latency was examined because this measure determined the timing of sparse image acquisition. In sparse fMRI, the sensitivity was analyzed considering different numbers of averaged trials. Sparse imaging detected the core activity revealed using continuous fMRI. The intensity of signal changes detected by continuous or sparse fMRI was comparable. The HDR peak latency was stable across sessions, but intersubject and regional variability might have affected the power of sparse fMRI. In sparse imaging, adding trials resulted in extension of activation and improvement in statistical power. The comparison with established continuous fMRI confirms the validity of sparse imaging. Conventional event-related data acquisition and analysis provided more comprehensive results. However, only sparse fMRI offers the opportunity to apply stimuli and record further biosignals free of scanner-related artifacts during intervals without image acquisition.
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- Katharina Nebel
- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45122 Essen, Germany.
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Miki A, Liu GT, Goldsmith ZG, Liu CSJ, Haselgrove JC. Decreased activation of the lateral geniculate nucleus in a patient with anisometropic amblyopia demonstrated by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Ophthalmologica 2003; 217:365-9. [PMID: 12913328 DOI: 10.1159/000071353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2002] [Accepted: 03/07/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Although postmortem morphological changes in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) have been reported in human amblyopia, LGN function during monocular viewing by amblyopic eyes has not been documented in humans. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study monocular visual activation of the LGN in a patient with anisometropic amblyopia. Four normal subjects, a patient with optic neuritis and a patient with anisometropic amblyopia were studied with fMRI at 1.5 T during monocular checkerboard stimulation. Activated areas in the LGN and visual cortex were identified after data processing (motion correction and spatial normalization) with SPM99. In the 4 normal subjects, comparable activation of the LGN and visual cortex was obtained by stimulation of either the right or left eye. In the patient with unilateral optic neuritis, activation of the LGN and visual cortex was markedly decreased when the affected eye was stimulated. Similarly, decreased activation of the LGN as well as the visual cortex by the affected eye was demonstrated in the patient with anisometropic amblyopia. Our preliminary results suggest that activation of the LGN is diminished during monocular viewing by affected eyes in anisometropic amblyopia. fMRI appears to be a feasible method to study LGN activity in human amblyopia.
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- Atsushi Miki
- Functional MRI Research Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Division of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Miki A, Haselgrove JC, Liu GT. Functional magnetic resonance imaging and its clinical utility in patients with visual disturbances. Surv Ophthalmol 2002; 47:562-79. [PMID: 12504740 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6257(02)00356-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful, non-invasive technique for mapping human brain function. Because of the robust signal intensity changes associated with visual stimuli, fMRI is particularly useful for studying visual cortex (including both striate and extrastriate cortex). Also, activation of the lateral geniculate nuclei has been successfully demonstrated by fMRI. Therefore, fMRI may be potentially useful in patients with visual deficits by providing a non-invasive method for assessing the afferent visual pathways and higher cortical areas. Although there have been several reviews on fMRI, few have highlighted its clinical applicability in patients with visual disturbances. Our article will review fMRI principles and methodology, then focus on the possible applications and limitations of this technique in clinical ophthalmology.
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- Atsushi Miki
- The Functional MRI Research Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Miki A, Liu GT, Modestino EJ, Liu CS, Bonhomme GR, Dobre CM, Haselgrove JC. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the visual system. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2001; 12:423-31. [PMID: 11734682 DOI: 10.1097/00055735-200112000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is a technique useful for non-invasive mapping of brain function, is well suited for studying the visual system. This review highlights current clinical applications and research studies involving patients with visual deficits. Relevant reports regarding the investigation of the brain's role in visual processing and some newer fMRI techniques are also reviewed. Functional magnetic resonance imaging has been used for presurgical mapping of visual cortex in patients with brain lesions and for studying patients with amblyopia, optic neuritis, and residual vision in homonymous hemianopia. Retinotopic borders, motion processing, and visual attention have been the topics of several fMRI studies. These reports suggest that fMRI can be useful in clinical and research studies in patients with visual deficits.
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- A Miki
- Division of Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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