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Muñoz-Caracuel M, Muñoz V, Ruiz-Martínez FJ, Vázquez Morejón AJ, Gómez CM. Systemic neurophysiological signals of auditory predictive coding. Psychophysiology 2024; 61:e14544. [PMID: 38351668 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Predictive coding framework posits that our brain continuously monitors changes in the environment and updates its predictive models, minimizing prediction errors to efficiently adapt to environmental demands. However, the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms of these predictive phenomena remain unclear. The present study aimed to explore the systemic neurophysiological correlates of predictive coding processes during passive and active auditory processing. Electroencephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and autonomic nervous system (ANS) measures were analyzed using an auditory pattern-based novelty oddball paradigm. A sample of 32 healthy subjects was recruited. The results showed shared slow evoked potentials between passive and active conditions that could be interpreted as automatic predictive processes of anticipation and updating, independent of conscious attentional effort. A dissociated topography of the cortical hemodynamic activity and distinctive evoked potentials upon auditory pattern violation were also found between both conditions, whereas only conscious perception leading to imperative responses was accompanied by phasic ANS responses. These results suggest a systemic-level hierarchical reallocation of predictive coding neural resources as a function of contextual demands in the face of sensory stimulation. Principal component analysis permitted to associate the variability of some of the recorded signals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manuel Muñoz-Caracuel
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Mental Health Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Mental Health Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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McLinden J, Rahimi N, Kumar C, Krusienski DJ, Shao M, Spencer KM, Shahriari Y. Investigation of electro-vascular phase-amplitude coupling during an auditory task. Comput Biol Med 2024; 169:107902. [PMID: 38159399 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Multimodal neuroimaging using electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) provides complementary views of cortical processes, including those related to auditory processing. However, current multimodal approaches often overlook potential insights that can be gained from nonlinear interactions between electrical and hemodynamic signals. Here, we explore electro-vascular phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) between low-frequency hemodynamic and high-frequency electrical oscillations during an auditory task. We further apply a temporally embedded canonical correlation analysis (tCCA)-general linear model (GLM)-based correction approach to reduce the possible effect of systemic physiology on fNIRS recordings. Before correction, we observed significant PAC between fNIRS and broadband EEG in the frontal region (p ≪ 0.05), β (p ≪ 0.05) and γ (p = 0.010) in the left temporal/temporoparietal (left auditory; LA) region, and γ (p = 0.032) in the right temporal/temporoparietal (right auditory; RA) region across the entire dataset. Significant differences in PAC across conditions (task versus silence) were observed in LA (p = 0.023) and RA (p = 0.049) γ sub-bands and in lower frequency (5-20 Hz) frontal activity (p = 0.005). After correction, significant fNIRS-γ-band PAC was observed in the frontal (p = 0.021) and LA (p = 0.025) regions, while fNIRS-α (p = 0.003) and fNIRS-β (p = 0.041) PAC were observed in RA. Decreased frontal γ-band (p = 0.008) and increased β-band (p ≪ 0.05) PAC were observed during the task. These outcomes represent the first characterization of electro-vascular PAC between fNIRS and EEG signals during an auditory task, providing insights into electro-vascular coupling in auditory processing.
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Affiliation(s)
- J McLinden
- Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA.
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Muñoz V, Muñoz-Caracuel M, Angulo-Ruiz BY, Gómez CM. Neurovascular coupling during auditory stimulation: event-related potentials and fNIRS hemodynamic. Brain Struct Funct 2023; 228:1943-1961. [PMID: 37658858 PMCID: PMC10517045 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-023-02698-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Intensity-dependent amplitude changes (IDAP) have been extensively studied using event-related potentials (ERPs) and have been linked to several psychiatric disorders. This study aims to explore the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in IDAP paradigms, which related to ERPs could indicate the existence of neurovascular coupling. Thirty-three and thirty-one subjects participated in two experiments, respectively. The first experiment consisted of the presentation of three-tone intensities (77.9 dB, 84.5 dB, and 89.5 dB) lasting 500 ms, each type randomly presented 54 times, while the second experiment consisted of the presentation of five-tone intensities (70.9 dB, 77.9 dB, 84.5 dB, 89.5 dB, and 94.5 dB) in trains of 8 tones lasting 70 ms each tone, the trains were presented 20 times. EEG was used to measure ERP components: N1, P2, and N1-P2 peak-to-peak amplitude. fNIRS allowed the analysis of the hemodynamic activity in the auditory, visual, and prefrontal cortices. The results showed an increase in N1, P2, and N1-P2 peak-to-peak amplitude with auditory intensity. Similarly, oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin concentrations showed amplitude increases and decreases, respectively, with auditory intensity in the auditory and prefrontal cortices. Spearman correlation analysis showed a relationship between the left auditory cortex with N1 amplitude, and the right dorsolateral cortex with P2 amplitude, specifically for deoxyhemoglobin concentrations. These findings suggest that there is a brain response to auditory intensity changes that can be obtained by EEG and fNIRS, supporting the neurovascular coupling process. Overall, this study enhances our understanding of fNIRS application in auditory paradigms and highlights its potential as a complementary technique to ERPs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vanesa Muñoz
- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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O'Reilly JA. Recurrent Neural Network Model of Human Event-related Potentials in Response to Intensity Oddball Stimulation. Neuroscience 2022; 504:63-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Muñoz V, Diaz‐Sanchez JA, Muñoz‐Caracuel M, Gómez CM. Head hemodynamics and systemic responses during auditory stimulation. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15372. [PMID: 35785451 PMCID: PMC9251853 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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The present study aims to analyze the systemic response to auditory stimulation by means of hemodynamic (cephalic and peripheral) and autonomic responses in a broad range of auditory intensities (70.9, 77.9, 84.5, 89.5, 94.5 dBA). This approach could help to understand the possible influence of the autonomic nervous system on the cephalic blood flow. Twenty-five subjects were exposed to auditory stimulation while electrodermal activity (EDA), photoplethysmography (PPG), electrocardiogram, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy signals were recorded. Seven trials with 20 individual tones, each for the five intensities, were presented. The results showed a differentiated response to the higher intensity (94.5 dBA) with a decrease in some peripheral signals such as the heart rate (HR), the pulse signal, the pulse transit time (PTT), an increase of the LFnu power in PPG, and at the head level a decrease in oxygenated and total hemoglobin concentration. After the regression of the visual channel activity from the auditory channels, a decrease in deoxyhemoglobin in the auditory cortex was obtained, indicating a likely active response at the highest intensity. Nevertheless, other measures, such as EDA (Phasic and Tonic), and heart rate variability (Frequency and time domain) showed no significant differences between intensities. Altogether, these results suggest a systemic and complex response to high-intensity auditory stimuli. The results obtained in the decrease of the PTT and the increase in LFnu power of PPG suggest a possible vasoconstriction reflex by a sympathetic control of vascular tone, which could be related to the decrease in blood oxygenation at the head level.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vanesa Muñoz
- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology DepartmentUniversity of SevillaSevillaSpain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology DepartmentUniversity of SevillaSevillaSpain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology DepartmentUniversity of SevillaSevillaSpain
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- Human Psychobiology Laboratory, Experimental Psychology DepartmentUniversity of SevillaSevillaSpain
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Ruiz-Martínez FJ, Morales Ortiz M, Gomez CM. Late N1 and Post Imperative Negative Variation analysis depending on the previous trial history in paradigms of increasing auditory complexity. J Neurophysiol 2022; 127:1240-1252. [PMID: 35389770 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00313.2021] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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Predictive coding reflects the ability of the human brain to extract environmental patterns in order to reformulate previous expectations. The present report analyzes through the late N1 auditory component and the post imperative negative variation (PINV) the updating of predictions regarding the characteristics of a new trial, depending on the previous trial history, complexity, and type of trial (standard or deviant). Data were obtained from 31 healthy subjects recorded in a previous study, based on two paradigms composed of stimulus sequences of decreasing or increasing frequencies intermingled with the sporadic appearance of unexpected tone endings. Our results showed a higher amplitude for the most complex condition and deviant trials for both the late N1 and the PINV components. Additionally, the N1 and PINV presented a different amplitude response to the standard and deviant trials as a function of previous trial history, suggesting a continuous updating of trial categorization. The results suggest that the late N1 and PINV components are involved in the generation of an internal model about the rules of external auditory stimulation.
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- Human Psychobiology Lab, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Human Psychobiology Lab, Experimental Psychology Department, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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Luke R, Larson E, Shader MJ, Innes-Brown H, Van Yper L, Lee AKC, Sowman PF, McAlpine D. Analysis methods for measuring passive auditory fNIRS responses generated by a block-design paradigm. NEUROPHOTONICS 2021; 8:025008. [PMID: 34036117 PMCID: PMC8140612 DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.8.2.025008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Significance: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an increasingly popular tool in auditory research, but the range of analysis procedures employed across studies may complicate the interpretation of data. Aim: We aim to assess the impact of different analysis procedures on the morphology, detection, and lateralization of auditory responses in fNIRS. Specifically, we determine whether averaging or generalized linear model (GLM)-based analysis generates different experimental conclusions when applied to a block-protocol design. The impact of parameter selection of GLMs on detecting auditory-evoked responses was also quantified. Approach: 17 listeners were exposed to three commonly employed auditory stimuli: noise, speech, and silence. A block design, comprising sounds of 5 s duration and 10 to 20 s silent intervals, was employed. Results: Both analysis procedures generated similar response morphologies and amplitude estimates, and both indicated that responses to speech were significantly greater than to noise or silence. Neither approach indicated a significant effect of brain hemisphere on responses to speech. Methods to correct for systemic hemodynamic responses using short channels improved detection at the individual level. Conclusions: Consistent with theoretical considerations, simulations, and other experimental domains, GLM and averaging analyses generate the same group-level experimental conclusions. We release this dataset publicly for use in future development and optimization of algorithms.
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- Robert Luke
- Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hearing & Department of Linguistics, Australian Hearing Hub, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Bionics Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Washington, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- The Bionics Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Medical Bionics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Medical Bionics, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Snekkersten, Denmark
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- Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hearing & Department of Linguistics, Australian Hearing Hub, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Washington, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, Seattle, Washington, United States
- University of Washington, Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences and Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Macquarie University, Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hearing & Department of Linguistics, Australian Hearing Hub, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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