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- Black, Melissa H., et al.
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Mechanisms of facial emotion recognition in autism spectrum disorders : Insights from eye tracking and electroencephalography
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Ingår i: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. - : Elsevier. - 0149-7634 .- 1873-7528. ; 80, s. 488-515
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- While behavioural difficulties in facial emotion recognition (FER) have been observed in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), behavioural studies alone are not suited to elucidate the specific nature of FER challenges in ASD. Eye tracking (ET) and electroencephalography (EEG) provide insights in to the attentional and neurological correlates of performance, and may therefore provide insight in to the mechanisms underpinning FER in ASD. Given that these processes develop over the course of the developmental trajectory, there is a need to synthesise findings in regard to the developmental stages to determine how the maturation of these systems may impact FER in ASD. We conducted a systematic review of fifty-four studies investigating ET or EEG meeting inclusion criteria. Findings indicate divergence of visual processing pathways in individuals with ASD. Altered function of the social brain in ASD impacts the processing of facial emotion across the developmental trajectory, resulting in observable differences in ET and EEG outcomes.
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- Iyer, Kartik K., et al.
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Cortical burst dynamics predict clinical outcome early in extremely preterm infants
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Ingår i: Brain. - : Oxford University Press. - 0006-8950 .- 1460-2156. ; 138:Pt 8, s. 2206-2218
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Intermittent bursts of electrical activity are a ubiquitous signature of very early brain activity. Previous studies have largely focused on assessing the amplitudes of these transient cortical bursts or the intervals between them. Recent advances in basic neuroscience have identified the presence of scale-free 'avalanche' processes in bursting patterns of cortical activity in other clinical contexts. Here, we hypothesize that cortical bursts in human preterm infants also exhibit scale-free properties, providing new insights into the nature, temporal evolution, and prognostic value of spontaneous brain activity in the days immediately following preterm birth. We examined electroencephalographic recordings from 43 extremely preterm infants (gestational age 22-28 weeks) and demonstrated that their cortical bursts exhibit scale-free properties as early as 12 h after birth. The scaling relationships of cortical bursts correlate significantly with later mental development-particularly within the first 12 h of life. These findings show that early preterm brain activity is characterized by scale-free dynamics which carry developmental significance, hence offering novel means for rapid and early clinical prediction of neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Iyer, Kartik K., et al.
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Early Detection of Preterm Intraventricular Hemorrhage From Clinical Electroencephalography
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Ingår i: Critical Care Medicine. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0090-3493 .- 1530-0293. ; 43:10, s. 2219-2227
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: Intraventricular hemorrhage is a common neurologic complication of extremely preterm birth and leads to lifelong neurodevelopmental disabilities. Early bedside detection of intraventricular hemorrhage is crucial to enabling timely interventions. We sought to detect early markers of brain activity that preempt the occurrence of intraventricular hemorrhage in extremely preterm infants during the first postnatal days. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Level III neonatal ICU. Patients: Twenty-five extremely preterm infants (22-28 wk gestational age). Measurements and Main Results: We quantitatively assessed electroencephalography in the first 72 hours of postnatal life, focusing on the electrical burst activity of the preterm. Cranial ultrasound was performed on day 1 (0-24 hr) and day 3 (48-72 hr). Outcomes were categorized into three classes: 1) no intraventricular hemorrhage (grade 0); 2) mild-moderate intraventricular hemorrhage (grades 1-2, i.e., germinal matrix hemorrhages or intraventricular hemorrhage without ventricular dilatation, respectively); and 3) severe intraventricular hemorrhage (grades 3-4, i.e., intraventricular hemorrhage with ventricular dilatation or intraparenchymal involvement). Quantitative assessment of electroencephalography burst shapes was used to preempt the occurrence and severity of intraventricular hemorrhage as detected by ultrasound. The shapes of electroencephalography bursts found in the intraventricular hemorrhage infants were significantly sharper (F = 13.78; p < 0.0001) and less symmetric (F = 6.91; p < 0.015) than in preterm infants without intraventricular hemorrhage. Diagnostic discrimination of intraventricular hemorrhage infants using measures of burst symmetry and sharpness yielded high true-positive rates (82% and 88%, respectively) and low false-positive rates (19% and 8%). Conventional electroencephalography measures of interburst intervals and burst counts were not significantly associated with intraventricular hemorrhage. Conclusions: Detection of intraventricular hemorrhage during the first postnatal days is possible from bedside measures of brain activity prior to ultrasound confirmation of intraventricular hemorrhage. Significantly, our novel automated assessment of electroencephalography preempts the occurrence of intraventricular hemorrhage in the extremely preterm. Early bedside detection of intraventricular hemorrhage holds promise for advancing individual care, targeted therapeutic trials, and understanding mechanisms of brain injury in neonates.
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