BACKGROUND Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)may experience emotional issues and cognitive impairment.However,it remains unclear whether the brain mediates the impact of COVID-19 on the emergence of...BACKGROUND Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)may experience emotional issues and cognitive impairment.However,it remains unclear whether the brain mediates the impact of COVID-19 on the emergence of psychopathological symptoms.It remains unclear whether anxiety and depression are caused by stressors or viral infection.AIM To use functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)to detect cortical hemodynamic changes in patients with COVID-19 and their relationship with mental symptoms(mainly depression and anxiety),to investigate whether COVID-19 causes these changes by affecting brain function.METHODS A total of 58 subjects,comprising 29 patients with first acute COVID-19 infection and 29 healthy controls without COVID-19 infection and without anxiety or depression were recruited.Then cortical activation during the performance of the verbal fluency test(VFT)and brain connectivity during the resting state(rs)were evaluated by 53-channel fNIRS.For the COVID-19-infected group,Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9)and General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7)were used to assess the emotional state before fNIRS measures.RESULTS For the rs,compared to the uninfected group,the infected group exhibited lower rs functional connectivity(FC)in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC),which was correlated with both the PHQ score and GAD score.During the VFT,the infected group exhibited significantly lower cortical activation than the uninfected group in both Broca-left and Broca-right.Besides,the integral value in the DLPFC-L showed a significant negative correlation with the PHQ-9 score during the VFT in the infected group.CONCLUSION There were significant differences in the bilateral Broca area and DLPFC between the COVID-19-infected and uninfected groups,which may be the reason why COVID-19 infection impairs cognitive function and language function and leads to psychiatric symptoms.In addition,the rsFC in patients with COVID-19 was positively correlated with the severity of depression and anxiety,which may be related to the fact that the mental symptoms of patients with COVID-19 are characterized by depression and anxiety,rather than depression or anxiety alone.Our study provides evidence that the psychological and emotional issues caused by COVID-19 are not only due to external social factors but also involve more direct brain neural mechanisms and abnormal neural circuits,which also provide insights into the future treatment and prognosis of individuals with COVID-19.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the characteristics and significance of near-infrared brain function imaging in patients with depressive disorder after administration of propofol injection.Methods:A total of 28 subjects with...Objective:To investigate the characteristics and significance of near-infrared brain function imaging in patients with depressive disorder after administration of propofol injection.Methods:A total of 28 subjects with depressive disorder diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria were selected from Xi’an Mental Health Center between January 2022 and January 2025.They were randomly divided into an experimental group(propofol group,n=14)and a control group(intralipid group,n=14)using a random number table.The changes in integral value(IV)and centroid value(CV)of the two patient groups before and after treatment were measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)technology.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in HAMD scores between the two groups of patients at 24 h before treatment(P>0.05).Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that both time factor(Ftime=32.237,Ptime<0.001),group factor(Fgroup=47.027,Pgroup<0.001),and their interaction(Finteraction=31.829,Pinteraction<0.001)were statistically significant.The centroid values of the frontal and temporal lobes were consistent at baseline before treatment,with no intra-group changes or inter-group differences at any time point after treatment(P>0.05).The integral values of the frontal and temporal lobes were consistent between the two groups at baseline before treatment,and both showed a time-dependent increase after treatment(Ptime<0.05).However,the increase in the experimental group was significantly greater than that in the control group(Pgroup<0.05),with a significant interaction effect(Pinteraction<0.05).Conclusion:fNIRS detected specific acute hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal and temporal regions of patients with depressive disorder after propofol intervention.These changes may be related to the mechanism of action of propofol.However,this study did not confirm a direct linear correlation between changes in integral/centroid values and the degree of clinical improvement in depressive symptoms.Propofol intervention combined with deep anesthesia rapidly improved depressive symptoms and was accompanied by enhanced hemodynamic activity in the prefrontal/temporal regions,though its specificity requires further validation.展开更多
Non-invasive cerebral neuromodulation technologies are essential for the reorganization of cerebral neural networks,which have been widely applied in the field of central neurological diseases,such as stroke,Parkinson...Non-invasive cerebral neuromodulation technologies are essential for the reorganization of cerebral neural networks,which have been widely applied in the field of central neurological diseases,such as stroke,Parkinson’s disease,and mental disorders.Although significant advances have been made in neuromodulation technologies,the identification of optimal neurostimulation paramete rs including the co rtical target,duration,and inhibition or excitation pattern is still limited due to the lack of guidance for neural circuits.Moreove r,the neural mechanism unde rlying neuromodulation for improved behavioral performance remains poorly understood.Recently,advancements in neuroimaging have provided insight into neuromodulation techniques.Functional near-infrared spectroscopy,as a novel non-invasive optical brain imaging method,can detect brain activity by measuring cerebral hemodynamics with the advantages of portability,high motion tole rance,and anti-electromagnetic interference.Coupling functional near-infra red spectroscopy with neuromodulation technologies offe rs an opportunity to monitor the cortical response,provide realtime feedbac k,and establish a closed-loop strategy integrating evaluation,feedbac k,and intervention for neurostimulation,which provides a theoretical basis for development of individualized precise neuro rehabilitation.We aimed to summarize the advantages of functional near-infra red spectroscopy and provide an ove rview of the current research on functional near-infrared spectroscopy in transcranial magnetic stimulation,transcranial electrical stimulation,neurofeedback,and braincomputer interfaces.Furthermore,the future perspectives and directions for the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in neuromodulation are summarized.In conclusion,functional near-infrared spectroscopy combined with neuromodulation may promote the optimization of central pellral reorganization to achieve better functional recovery form central nervous system diseases.展开更多
After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promisi...After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promising intervention to address these deficits.However,the neural basis of the impairment of functional fine motor skills and their relationship to bimanual coordination performance in stroke patients remains unclear,limiting the development of more targeted interventions.To address this gap,our study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate cortical responses in patients after stroke as they perform functional tasks that engage fine motor control and coordination.Twenty-four high-functioning patients with ischemic stroke(7 women,17 men;mean age 64.75±10.84 years)participated in this cross-sectional observational study and completed four subtasks from the Purdue Pegboard Test,which measures unimanual and bimanual finger and hand dexterity.We found significant bilateral activation of the sensorimotor cortices during all Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks,with bimanual tasks inducing higher cortical activation than the assembly subtask.Importantly,patients with better bimanual coordination exhibited lower cortical activation during the other three Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks.Notably,the observed neural response patterns varied depending on the specific subtask.In the unaffected hand task,the differences were primarily observed in the ipsilesional hemisphere.In contrast,the bilateral sensorimotor cortices and the contralesional hemisphere played a more prominent role in the bimanual task and assembly task,respectively.While significant correlations were found between cortical activation and unimanual tasks,no significant correlations were observed with bimanual tasks.This study provides insights into the neural basis of bimanual coordination and fine motor skills in high-functioning patients after stroke,highlighting task-dependent neural responses.The findings also suggest that patients who exhibit better bimanual performance demonstrate more efficient cortical activation.Therefore,incorporating bilateral arm training in post-stroke rehabilitation is important for better outcomes.The combination of functional near-infrared spectroscopy with functional motor paradigms is valuable for assessing skills and developing targeted interventions in stroke rehabilitation.展开更多
Interactions between the central nervous system(CNS)and autonomic nervous system(ANS)play a crucial role in modulating perception,cognition,and emotion production.Previous studies on CNS–ANS interactions,or heart–br...Interactions between the central nervous system(CNS)and autonomic nervous system(ANS)play a crucial role in modulating perception,cognition,and emotion production.Previous studies on CNS–ANS interactions,or heart–brain coupling,have often used heart rate variability(HRV)metrics derived from electrocardiography(ECG)recordings as empirical measurements of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)is a functional brain imaging modality that is increasingly used in brain and cognition studies.The fNIRS signals contain frequency bands representing both neural activity oscillations and heartbeat rhythms.Therefore,fNIRS data acquired in neuroimaging studies can potentially provide a single-modality approach to measure task-induced responses in the brain and ANS synchronously,allowing analysis of CNS–ANS interactions.In this proof-of-concept study,fNIRS was used to record hemodynamic changes from the foreheads of 20 university students as they each played a round of multiplayer online battle arena(MOBA)game.From the fNIRS recordings,neural and heartbeat frequency bands were extracted to assess prefrontal activities and shortterm pulse rate variability(PRV),an approximation for short-term HRV,respectively.Under the experimental conditions used,fNIRS-derived PRV metrics showed good correlations with ECG-derived HRV golden standards,in terms of absolute measurements and video game playing(VGP)-related changes.It was also observed that,similar to previous studies on physical activity and exercise,the PRV metrics closely related to parasympathetic activities recovered slower than the PRV indicators of sympathetic activities after VGP.It is concluded that it is feasible to use fNIRS to monitor concurrent brain and ANS activations during online VGP,facilitating the understanding of VGP-related heart–brain coupling.展开更多
It remains unclear whether language tasks in one＇s first （L1） or second （L2） language can cause stress responses and whether frontal, autonomic and behavioral responses to stressful tasks are correlated. In this ...It remains unclear whether language tasks in one＇s first （L1） or second （L2） language can cause stress responses and whether frontal, autonomic and behavioral responses to stressful tasks are correlated. In this study, we studied 22 Chinese subjects whose L2 was English and measured the cerebral blood oxygenation in their frontal lobe by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy （fNIRS） as par- ticipants engaged in a mental arithmetic task （MAT） and verbal fluency tasks （VFTs） in L1 （Chinese） and L2 （English）. To examine the activated cortical areas, we estimated the channel location based on Montreal Neurological Institute （MNI） standard brain space by using a-probabilistic estimation method. We evaluated heart rate （HR） changes to analyze autonomic nervous system （ANS） functioning. We found that the MAT and VFTs induced greater increases in HR than did the control （Ctrl） task. Further- more, subjects developed greater increases in HR in the MAT and VFTt~ than they did in the VFTL1. Compared with the Ctrl task, the MAT and both VFTLland VFTL2 produced robust and widespread bi- lateral activation of the frontal cortex. Interestingly, partial correlation analysis indicated that the activity in the left inferior frontal gyrus （LIFG） [Brodmarm＇s area （BA） 47] was consistently correlated with the increases in HR across the three tasks （MAT, VFTL2, and VFTL1）, after controlling for the performance data. The present results suggested that a VFT in L2 may be more stressful than in L1. The LIFG may affect the activation of the sympathetic system induced by stressful tasks, includin~ MATs and VFTs.展开更多
Working memory is one of the most important functions in our brain,which has been widely studied with unreal-life measured technologies.A functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)instrument with a portable and low-...Working memory is one of the most important functions in our brain,which has been widely studied with unreal-life measured technologies.A functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)instrument with a portable and low-cost design is developed,which is capable of providing hemodynamic measurement associated with brain function in real-life situations.Using this instrument,we performed working memory studies involved in Chinese words encoding,verbal,and spatial stem recognition,which are mainly studied with other technologies.Our results show that fNIRS can well assess working memory activities,in comparison with the reported results mainly using other methodologies.Furthermore,we find that hemodynamic change in the prefrontal cortex during all working memory tasks is highly associated with subjects’behavioral data.fNIRS is shown to be a promising alternative to the current methodologies for studying or assessing functional brain activities in natural condition.展开更多
Modeling Light propagation within human head to deduce spatial sensitivity distribution(SSD)is important for Near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)/imaging(NIRI)and diffuse correlation tomography.Lots of head models have be...Modeling Light propagation within human head to deduce spatial sensitivity distribution(SSD)is important for Near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)/imaging(NIRI)and diffuse correlation tomography.Lots of head models have been used on this issue,including layered head model,artificial simplified head model,MRI slices described head model,and visible human head model.Hereinto,visible Chinese human(VCH)head model is considered to be a most faithful presentation of anatomical structure,and has been highlighted to be employed in modeling light propagation.However,it is not practical for all researchers to use VCH head models and actually increasing number of people are using magnet resonance imaging(MRI)head models.Here,all the above head models were simulated and compared,and we focused on the effect of using di®erent head models on predictions of SSD.Our results were in line with the previous reports on the effect of cerebral cortex folding geometry.Moreover,the in fluence on SSD increases with thefidelity of head models.And surprisingly,the SSD percentages in scalp and gray matter(region of interest)in MRI head model were found to be 80%and 125%higher than in VCH head model.MRI head models induced nonignorable discrepancy in SSD estimation when compared with VCH head model.This study,as we believe,is the first to focus on comparison among full serials of head model on estimating SSD,and provided quantitative evidence for MRI head model users to calibrate their SSD estimation.展开更多
Brain oscillations are vital to cognitive functions,while disrupted oscillatory activity is linked to various brain disorders.Although high-frequency neural oscillations(>1 Hz)have been extensively studied in cogni...Brain oscillations are vital to cognitive functions,while disrupted oscillatory activity is linked to various brain disorders.Although high-frequency neural oscillations(>1 Hz)have been extensively studied in cognition,the neural mechanisms underlying low-frequency hemodynamic oscillations(LFHO)<1 Hz have not yet been fully explored.One way to examine oscillatory neural dynamics is to use a facial expression(FE)paradigm to induce steady-state visual evoked potentials(SSVEPs),which has been used in electroencephalography studies of high-frequency brain oscillation activity.In this study,LFHO during SSVEP-inducing periodic flickering stimuli presentation were inspected using functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS),in which hemodynamic responses in the prefrontal cortex were recorded while participants were passively viewing dynamic FEs flickering at 0.2 Hz.The fast Fourier analysis results demonstrated that the power exhibited monochronic peaks at 0.2 Hz across all channels,indicating that the periodic events successfully elicited LFHO in the prefrontal cortex.More importantly,measurement of LFHO can effectively distinguish the brain activation difference between different cognitive conditions,with happy FE presentation showing greater LFHO power than neutral FE presentation.These results demonstrate that stimuli flashing at a given frequency can induce LFHO in the prefrontal cortex,which provides new insights into the cognitive mechanisms involved in slow oscillation.展开更多
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)is a neuroimaging technology which is suitable for psychiatric patients.Several fNIRS studies have found abnormal brain activations during cognitive tasks in elderly depress...Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)is a neuroimaging technology which is suitable for psychiatric patients.Several fNIRS studies have found abnormal brain activations during cognitive tasks in elderly depression.In this paper,we proposed a discriminative model of multivariate pattern classification based on fNIRS signals to distinguish elderly depressed patients from healthy controls.This model used the brain activation patterns during a verbal fluency task as features of classification.Then Pseudo-Fisher Linear Discriminant Analysis was performed on the feature space to generate discriminative model.Using leave-one-out(LOO)cross-validation,our results showed a correct classification rate of 88%.The discriminative model showed its ability to identify people with elderly depression and suggested that fNIRS may be an efficient clinical tool for diagnosis of depression.This study may provide the first step for the development of neuroimaging biomarkers based on fNIRS in psychiatric disorders.展开更多
We characterize the hemodynamic response changes near-infrared spectroscopy （NIRS） during the presentation of in the main olfactory bulb （MOB） of anesthetized rats with three different odorants： （i） plain air a...We characterize the hemodynamic response changes near-infrared spectroscopy （NIRS） during the presentation of in the main olfactory bulb （MOB） of anesthetized rats with three different odorants： （i） plain air as a reference （Blank）, （ii） 2-heptanone （HEP）, and （iii） isopropylbenzene （Ib）. Odorants generate different changes in the concentrations of oxy- hemoglobin. Our results suggest that NIRS technology might be useful in discriminating various odorants in a non-invasive manner using animals with a superb olfactory system.展开更多
Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injuries,and have a greater chance of experiencing neurodevelopmental disorders throughout development. Early screening for motor and cognitive functions is critical to assessin...Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injuries,and have a greater chance of experiencing neurodevelopmental disorders throughout development. Early screening for motor and cognitive functions is critical to assessing the developmental trajectory in preterm infants, especially those who may have motor or cognitive deficits. The brain imaging technology functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS) is a portable and low-cost method of assessing cerebral hemodynamics, making it suitable for large-scale use even in remote and underdeveloped areas. In this article, we review peer-reviewed, scientific f NIRS studies of motor performance, speech perception, and facial recognition in preterm infants. f NIRS provides a link between hemodynamic activity and the development of brain functions in preterm infants. Research using fNIRS has shown different patterns of hemoglobin change during some behavioral tasks in early infancy. fNIRS helps to promote our understanding of the developmental mechanisms of brain function in preterm infants when performing motor or cognitive tasks in a less-restricted environment.展开更多
We have applied functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)to the human forehead to distinguish different levels of mental workload on the basis of hemodynamic changes occurring in the prefrontal cortex.We report dat...We have applied functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)to the human forehead to distinguish different levels of mental workload on the basis of hemodynamic changes occurring in the prefrontal cortex.We report data on 3 subjects from a protocol involving 3 mental workload levels based on to working memory tasks.To quantify the potential of fNIRS for mental workload discrimination,we have applied a 3-nearest neighbor classification algorithm based on the amplitude of oxyhemoglobin(HbO2)and deoxyhemoglobin(HbR)concentration changes associated with the working memory tasks.We have found classification success rates in the range of 44%-72%,which are significantly higher than the corresponding chance level(for random data)of 19.1%.This work shows the potential of fNIRS for mental workload classification,especially when more parameters(rather than just the amplitude of concentration changes used here)and more sophisticated classification algorithms(rather than the simple 3-nearest neighbor algorithm used here)are considered and optimized for this application.展开更多
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS),as a new optical functional neuroimaging method,has been widely used in neuroscience research.In some research fields with NIRS,heartrate(HR)(or heartbeat)is needed as usef...Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS),as a new optical functional neuroimaging method,has been widely used in neuroscience research.In some research fields with NIRS,heartrate(HR)(or heartbeat)is needed as useful information to evaluate its influence,or to know the state ofsubject,or to remove its artifact.If HR(or heartbeat)can be detected with high accuracy from theoptical intensity,this will undoubtedly benefit a lot to many NIRS studies.Previous studies haveused the moving time window method or mathematical morphology method(MMM)to detectheartbeats in the optical intensity.However,there are some disadvantages in these methods.In thisstudy,we proposed a method combining the periodic information of heartbeats and the operator ofmathematical morphology to automatically detect heartbeats in the optical intensity.First theoptical intensity is smoothed using a moving average flter.Then,the opening operator of math-ematical morphology extracts peaks in the smoothed optical intensity.Finally,one peak is iden-tified as a heartbeat peak if this peak is the maximum in a predefined point range.Throughvalidation on experimental data,our method can overcome the disadvantages of previous methods,and detet heartbeats in the optical signal of fNIRS with nearly 100%accuracy.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to investigate neuronal mechanisms active during the percep-tion of forward postural limits in a standing po-sition and to specify fall-related brain activity using optical functional nea...The purpose of this study was to investigate neuronal mechanisms active during the percep-tion of forward postural limits in a standing po-sition and to specify fall-related brain activity using optical functional near-infrared spectros-copy. The study group included six right-handed, healthy female volunteers (range: 19, 20 years). The optical imaging device comprised 16 opto-des designed to provide 24-channel recording of changes in hemoglobin oxygenation. We meas-ured the changes of oxygenated hemoglobin levels in the frontal region when subjects per-ceived reachability in a standing position. Com- pared with those in other regions, the oxygen-ated hemoglobin levels in the right frontal region compatible with the right prefrontal cortex sig-nificantly increased. This result suggests that brain activities in the right prefrontal cortex are related to perception of reachability. Overesti-mation of postural limits has been reported as one of the risk factor for falling. This overesti-mation might be induced by dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex, resulting in a failure to inhibit a motor program that would have caused a loss of balance in reaching. Activation of the right prefrontal cortex may be a key factor for pre-venting accidental falls in the elderly and in pa-tients with neurological disorders.展开更多
Objective Classifying motor imagery tasks via functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)poses a significant challenge in brain-computer interface(BCI)research due to the high-dimensional nature of the signals.This s...Objective Classifying motor imagery tasks via functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)poses a significant challenge in brain-computer interface(BCI)research due to the high-dimensional nature of the signals.This study aimed to address this challenge by employing the common spatial pattern(CSP)algorithm to reduce input dimensions for support vector machine(SVM)and linear discriminant analysis(LDA)classifiers.Methods Data were collected from 15 healthy right-handed volunteers performing tasks involving left-hand motion,left-hand motor imagery,right-hand motion,and right-hand motor imagery.Signals from 20-channel fNIRS were utilized,with input features including statistical descriptors such as mean,variance,slope,skewness,and kurtosis.The CSP algorithm was integrated into both SVM and LDA classifiers to reduce dimensionality.The main statistical methods included classification accuracy assessment and comparison.Results Mean and slope were found to be the most discriminative features.Without CSP,SVM and LDA classifiers achieved average accuracies of 59.81%±0.97%and 69%±11.42%,respectively.However,with CSP integration,accuracies significantly improved to 81.63%±0.99%and 84.19%±3.18%for SVM and LDA,respectively.This value represents an increase of 21.82%and 15.19%in accuracy for SVM and LDA classifiers,respectively.Dimensionality reduction from 100 to 25 dimensions was achieved for SVM,leading to reduced computational complexity and faster calculation times.Additionally,the CSP technique enhanced LDA classifier accuracy by 3.31%for both motion and motor imagery tasks.Conclusion Integration of the CSP algorithm may demonstrate promising potential for improving BCI systems'performance.展开更多
The recovery of motor function in spastic hemiplegia following stroke is closely associated with cortical reorganisation.This study aimed to investigate the effects of warm acupuncture combined with rehabilitation tra...The recovery of motor function in spastic hemiplegia following stroke is closely associated with cortical reorganisation.This study aimed to investigate the effects of warm acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on cortical activity and upper limb function using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Ninety patients were randomly assigned to a warm acupuncture group,a rehabilitation training group,or a combined intervention group.After four weeks of intervention,clinical scores and changes in oxyhaemoglobin concentration in the affected motor cortex were assessed.Results demonstrated that the combined intervention group showed significantly greater improvement in Fugl-Meyer scores,reduced muscle tone,and enhanced activation in the affected primary motor cortex compared to the single intervention groups.Furthermore,functional improvement was significantly correlated with cortical activation changes.These findings indicate a synergistic effect between warm acupuncture and rehabilitation training,potentially mediated through promoting functional reorganisation of the affected cerebral cortex.This provides neuroimaging evidence supporting integrated Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation protocols.展开更多
BACKGROUND Mild cognitive impairment(MCI)has a high risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease.The disease is often accompanied by sleep disorders,and whether sleep disorders have an effect on brain function in patie...BACKGROUND Mild cognitive impairment(MCI)has a high risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease.The disease is often accompanied by sleep disorders,and whether sleep disorders have an effect on brain function in patients with MCI is unclear.AIM To explore the near-infrared brain function characteristics of MCI with sleep disorders.METHODS A total of 120 patients with MCI(MCI group)and 50 healthy subjects(control group)were selected.All subjects underwent the functional near-infrared spec-troscopy test.Collect baseline data,Mini-Mental State Examination,Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale,fatigue severity scale(FSS)score,sleep parameter,and oxyhemoglobin(Oxy-Hb)concentration and peak time of functional near-infrared spectroscopy test during the task period.The relationship between Oxy-RESULTS Compared with the control group,the FSS score of the MCI group was higher(t=11.310),and the scores of Pittsburgh sleep quality index,sleep time,sleep efficiency,nocturnal sleep disturbance,and daytime dysfunction were higher(Z=-10.518,-10.368,-9.035,-10.661,-10.088).Subjective sleep quality and total sleep time scores were lower(Z=-11.592,-9.924).The sleep efficiency of the MCI group was lower,and the awakening frequency,rem sleep latency period,total sleep time,and oxygen desaturation index were higher(t=5.969,5.829,2.887,3.003,5.937).The Oxy-Hb concentration at T0,T1,and T2 in the MCI group was lower(t=14.940,11.280,5.721),and the peak time was higher(t=18.800,13.350,9.827).In MCI patients,the concentration of Oxy-Hb during T0 was negatively correlated with the scores of Pittsburgh sleep quality index,sleep time,total sleep time,and sleep efficiency(r=-0.611,-0.388,-0.563,-0.356).It was positively correlated with sleep efficiency and total sleep time(r=0.754,0.650),and negatively correlated with oxygen desaturation index(r=-0.561)and FSS score(r=-0.526).All comparisons were P<0.05.CONCLUSION Patients with MCI and sleep disorders have lower near-infrared brain function than normal people,which is related to sleep quality.Clinically,a comprehensive assessment of the near-infrared brain function of patients should be carried out to guide targeted treatment and improve curative effect.展开更多
In this editorial,we comment on the recent article by Fei et al exploring the field of near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)research in schizophrenia from a bibliometrics perspective.In recent years,NIRS has shown unique a...In this editorial,we comment on the recent article by Fei et al exploring the field of near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)research in schizophrenia from a bibliometrics perspective.In recent years,NIRS has shown unique advantages in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia,and the introduction of bibliometrics has provided a macro perspective for research in this field.Despite the opportunities brought about by these technological developments,remaining challenges require multidi-sciplinary approach to devise a reliable and accurate diagnosis system for schizo-phrenia.Nonetheless,NIRS-assisted technology is expected to contribute to the division of methods for early intervention and treatment of schizophrenia.展开更多
Taking the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation shale in the Sichuan Basin as an example,this study employs atomic force microscopy-based infrared(AFM-IR)spectroscopy to analyze the submicron-scale molecular functional g...Taking the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation shale in the Sichuan Basin as an example,this study employs atomic force microscopy-based infrared(AFM-IR)spectroscopy to analyze the submicron-scale molecular functional groups of different types and occurrences of organic matter.Combined with the quantitative evaluation of pore development via scanning electron microscopy(SEM),the response of organic pore formation and evolution mechanisms to chemical composition and structural evolution of organic matter in overmature marine shale is investigated.The results indicate that the AFM-IR spectra of graptolite periderms and pyrobitumen in shale are dominated by the stretching vibrations of conjugated C=C bonds in aromatic compounds at approximately 1600 cm-1,with weak absorption peaks near 1375,1450 and 1720 cm-1,corresponding to aliphatic chains and carbonyl/carboxyl functional groups.Overall,the AFM-IR structural indices(A and C factors)of organic matter show a strong correlation with visible porosity in shales of equivalent maturity.Lower A and C factor values correlate with enhanced development of organic pores,which is associated with the detachment of more aliphatic chains and oxygen-containing functional groups during thermal evolution.Pyrobitumen-clay mineral composites generally exhibit superior pore development,likely attributable to clay mineral dehydration participating in hydrocarbon generation reactions that promote the removal of more functional groups.Additionally,hydrocarbon generation within organic-clay composites during high-over mature stages may induce volumetric expansion,resulting in microfracturing and hydrocarbon expulsion.The associated higher hydrocarbon expulsion rates promote the formation of larger pores and fracture-shaped pores along the flake-shaped clay minerals.This study highlights that the research of submicron-scale molecular functional groups provides a deeper understanding of organic matter evolution and pores development mechanisms in overmature shales,thereby offering critical theoretical parameters for reservoir evaluation in shale oil and gas exploration.展开更多
基金Supported by Hunan Provincial Scientific Research Plan Project of Traditional Chinese MedicineNational Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82371521Special Tasks for the Construction of Hunan Innovative Province,No.2023SK4002.
文摘BACKGROUND Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)may experience emotional issues and cognitive impairment.However,it remains unclear whether the brain mediates the impact of COVID-19 on the emergence of psychopathological symptoms.It remains unclear whether anxiety and depression are caused by stressors or viral infection.AIM To use functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)to detect cortical hemodynamic changes in patients with COVID-19 and their relationship with mental symptoms(mainly depression and anxiety),to investigate whether COVID-19 causes these changes by affecting brain function.METHODS A total of 58 subjects,comprising 29 patients with first acute COVID-19 infection and 29 healthy controls without COVID-19 infection and without anxiety or depression were recruited.Then cortical activation during the performance of the verbal fluency test(VFT)and brain connectivity during the resting state(rs)were evaluated by 53-channel fNIRS.For the COVID-19-infected group,Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9)and General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7)were used to assess the emotional state before fNIRS measures.RESULTS For the rs,compared to the uninfected group,the infected group exhibited lower rs functional connectivity(FC)in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC),which was correlated with both the PHQ score and GAD score.During the VFT,the infected group exhibited significantly lower cortical activation than the uninfected group in both Broca-left and Broca-right.Besides,the integral value in the DLPFC-L showed a significant negative correlation with the PHQ-9 score during the VFT in the infected group.CONCLUSION There were significant differences in the bilateral Broca area and DLPFC between the COVID-19-infected and uninfected groups,which may be the reason why COVID-19 infection impairs cognitive function and language function and leads to psychiatric symptoms.In addition,the rsFC in patients with COVID-19 was positively correlated with the severity of depression and anxiety,which may be related to the fact that the mental symptoms of patients with COVID-19 are characterized by depression and anxiety,rather than depression or anxiety alone.Our study provides evidence that the psychological and emotional issues caused by COVID-19 are not only due to external social factors but also involve more direct brain neural mechanisms and abnormal neural circuits,which also provide insights into the future treatment and prognosis of individuals with COVID-19.
基金A Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial of Propofol Injection for Depressive Disorder,Xi’an Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(Project No.:22YXYJ0035)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the characteristics and significance of near-infrared brain function imaging in patients with depressive disorder after administration of propofol injection.Methods:A total of 28 subjects with depressive disorder diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria were selected from Xi’an Mental Health Center between January 2022 and January 2025.They were randomly divided into an experimental group(propofol group,n=14)and a control group(intralipid group,n=14)using a random number table.The changes in integral value(IV)and centroid value(CV)of the two patient groups before and after treatment were measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)technology.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in HAMD scores between the two groups of patients at 24 h before treatment(P>0.05).Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that both time factor(Ftime=32.237,Ptime<0.001),group factor(Fgroup=47.027,Pgroup<0.001),and their interaction(Finteraction=31.829,Pinteraction<0.001)were statistically significant.The centroid values of the frontal and temporal lobes were consistent at baseline before treatment,with no intra-group changes or inter-group differences at any time point after treatment(P>0.05).The integral values of the frontal and temporal lobes were consistent between the two groups at baseline before treatment,and both showed a time-dependent increase after treatment(Ptime<0.05).However,the increase in the experimental group was significantly greater than that in the control group(Pgroup<0.05),with a significant interaction effect(Pinteraction<0.05).Conclusion:fNIRS detected specific acute hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal and temporal regions of patients with depressive disorder after propofol intervention.These changes may be related to the mechanism of action of propofol.However,this study did not confirm a direct linear correlation between changes in integral/centroid values and the degree of clinical improvement in depressive symptoms.Propofol intervention combined with deep anesthesia rapidly improved depressive symptoms and was accompanied by enhanced hemodynamic activity in the prefrontal/temporal regions,though its specificity requires further validation.
文摘Non-invasive cerebral neuromodulation technologies are essential for the reorganization of cerebral neural networks,which have been widely applied in the field of central neurological diseases,such as stroke,Parkinson’s disease,and mental disorders.Although significant advances have been made in neuromodulation technologies,the identification of optimal neurostimulation paramete rs including the co rtical target,duration,and inhibition or excitation pattern is still limited due to the lack of guidance for neural circuits.Moreove r,the neural mechanism unde rlying neuromodulation for improved behavioral performance remains poorly understood.Recently,advancements in neuroimaging have provided insight into neuromodulation techniques.Functional near-infrared spectroscopy,as a novel non-invasive optical brain imaging method,can detect brain activity by measuring cerebral hemodynamics with the advantages of portability,high motion tole rance,and anti-electromagnetic interference.Coupling functional near-infra red spectroscopy with neuromodulation technologies offe rs an opportunity to monitor the cortical response,provide realtime feedbac k,and establish a closed-loop strategy integrating evaluation,feedbac k,and intervention for neurostimulation,which provides a theoretical basis for development of individualized precise neuro rehabilitation.We aimed to summarize the advantages of functional near-infra red spectroscopy and provide an ove rview of the current research on functional near-infrared spectroscopy in transcranial magnetic stimulation,transcranial electrical stimulation,neurofeedback,and braincomputer interfaces.Furthermore,the future perspectives and directions for the application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in neuromodulation are summarized.In conclusion,functional near-infrared spectroscopy combined with neuromodulation may promote the optimization of central pellral reorganization to achieve better functional recovery form central nervous system diseases.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China,No.2020YFC2004202(to DX).
文摘After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promising intervention to address these deficits.However,the neural basis of the impairment of functional fine motor skills and their relationship to bimanual coordination performance in stroke patients remains unclear,limiting the development of more targeted interventions.To address this gap,our study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate cortical responses in patients after stroke as they perform functional tasks that engage fine motor control and coordination.Twenty-four high-functioning patients with ischemic stroke(7 women,17 men;mean age 64.75±10.84 years)participated in this cross-sectional observational study and completed four subtasks from the Purdue Pegboard Test,which measures unimanual and bimanual finger and hand dexterity.We found significant bilateral activation of the sensorimotor cortices during all Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks,with bimanual tasks inducing higher cortical activation than the assembly subtask.Importantly,patients with better bimanual coordination exhibited lower cortical activation during the other three Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks.Notably,the observed neural response patterns varied depending on the specific subtask.In the unaffected hand task,the differences were primarily observed in the ipsilesional hemisphere.In contrast,the bilateral sensorimotor cortices and the contralesional hemisphere played a more prominent role in the bimanual task and assembly task,respectively.While significant correlations were found between cortical activation and unimanual tasks,no significant correlations were observed with bimanual tasks.This study provides insights into the neural basis of bimanual coordination and fine motor skills in high-functioning patients after stroke,highlighting task-dependent neural responses.The findings also suggest that patients who exhibit better bimanual performance demonstrate more efficient cortical activation.Therefore,incorporating bilateral arm training in post-stroke rehabilitation is important for better outcomes.The combination of functional near-infrared spectroscopy with functional motor paradigms is valuable for assessing skills and developing targeted interventions in stroke rehabilitation.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21790392).
文摘Interactions between the central nervous system(CNS)and autonomic nervous system(ANS)play a crucial role in modulating perception,cognition,and emotion production.Previous studies on CNS–ANS interactions,or heart–brain coupling,have often used heart rate variability(HRV)metrics derived from electrocardiography(ECG)recordings as empirical measurements of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)is a functional brain imaging modality that is increasingly used in brain and cognition studies.The fNIRS signals contain frequency bands representing both neural activity oscillations and heartbeat rhythms.Therefore,fNIRS data acquired in neuroimaging studies can potentially provide a single-modality approach to measure task-induced responses in the brain and ANS synchronously,allowing analysis of CNS–ANS interactions.In this proof-of-concept study,fNIRS was used to record hemodynamic changes from the foreheads of 20 university students as they each played a round of multiplayer online battle arena(MOBA)game.From the fNIRS recordings,neural and heartbeat frequency bands were extracted to assess prefrontal activities and shortterm pulse rate variability(PRV),an approximation for short-term HRV,respectively.Under the experimental conditions used,fNIRS-derived PRV metrics showed good correlations with ECG-derived HRV golden standards,in terms of absolute measurements and video game playing(VGP)-related changes.It was also observed that,similar to previous studies on physical activity and exercise,the PRV metrics closely related to parasympathetic activities recovered slower than the PRV indicators of sympathetic activities after VGP.It is concluded that it is feasible to use fNIRS to monitor concurrent brain and ANS activations during online VGP,facilitating the understanding of VGP-related heart–brain coupling.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China("863"Program,No.2012AA020905)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81171143)+1 种基金the Project of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81161160570)the Zhou Dafu Medical Research Fund(No.202836019-03)
文摘It remains unclear whether language tasks in one＇s first （L1） or second （L2） language can cause stress responses and whether frontal, autonomic and behavioral responses to stressful tasks are correlated. In this study, we studied 22 Chinese subjects whose L2 was English and measured the cerebral blood oxygenation in their frontal lobe by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy （fNIRS） as par- ticipants engaged in a mental arithmetic task （MAT） and verbal fluency tasks （VFTs） in L1 （Chinese） and L2 （English）. To examine the activated cortical areas, we estimated the channel location based on Montreal Neurological Institute （MNI） standard brain space by using a-probabilistic estimation method. We evaluated heart rate （HR） changes to analyze autonomic nervous system （ANS） functioning. We found that the MAT and VFTs induced greater increases in HR than did the control （Ctrl） task. Further- more, subjects developed greater increases in HR in the MAT and VFTt~ than they did in the VFTL1. Compared with the Ctrl task, the MAT and both VFTLland VFTL2 produced robust and widespread bi- lateral activation of the frontal cortex. Interestingly, partial correlation analysis indicated that the activity in the left inferior frontal gyrus （LIFG） [Brodmarm＇s area （BA） 47] was consistently correlated with the increases in HR across the three tasks （MAT, VFTL2, and VFTL1）, after controlling for the performance data. The present results suggested that a VFT in L2 may be more stressful than in L1. The LIFG may affect the activation of the sympathetic system induced by stressful tasks, includin~ MATs and VFTs.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant no.30070261,60025514)and 111 project.
文摘Working memory is one of the most important functions in our brain,which has been widely studied with unreal-life measured technologies.A functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)instrument with a portable and low-cost design is developed,which is capable of providing hemodynamic measurement associated with brain function in real-life situations.Using this instrument,we performed working memory studies involved in Chinese words encoding,verbal,and spatial stem recognition,which are mainly studied with other technologies.Our results show that fNIRS can well assess working memory activities,in comparison with the reported results mainly using other methodologies.Furthermore,we find that hemodynamic change in the prefrontal cortex during all working memory tasks is highly associated with subjects’behavioral data.fNIRS is shown to be a promising alternative to the current methodologies for studying or assessing functional brain activities in natural condition.
基金The authors thank Qingming Luo's group for providing VCH dataset.This research was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (grant No.ZYGX2012J114)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No.61308114)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant No.20130185120024).
文摘Modeling Light propagation within human head to deduce spatial sensitivity distribution(SSD)is important for Near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)/imaging(NIRI)and diffuse correlation tomography.Lots of head models have been used on this issue,including layered head model,artificial simplified head model,MRI slices described head model,and visible human head model.Hereinto,visible Chinese human(VCH)head model is considered to be a most faithful presentation of anatomical structure,and has been highlighted to be employed in modeling light propagation.However,it is not practical for all researchers to use VCH head models and actually increasing number of people are using magnet resonance imaging(MRI)head models.Here,all the above head models were simulated and compared,and we focused on the effect of using di®erent head models on predictions of SSD.Our results were in line with the previous reports on the effect of cerebral cortex folding geometry.Moreover,the in fluence on SSD increases with thefidelity of head models.And surprisingly,the SSD percentages in scalp and gray matter(region of interest)in MRI head model were found to be 80%and 125%higher than in VCH head model.MRI head models induced nonignorable discrepancy in SSD estimation when compared with VCH head model.This study,as we believe,is the first to focus on comparison among full serials of head model on estimating SSD,and provided quantitative evidence for MRI head model users to calibrate their SSD estimation.
基金University of Macao,Nos.MYRG2019-00082-FHS and MYRG2018-00081-FHSMacao Science and Technology Development Fund,No.FDCT 025/2015/A1 and FDCT 0011/2018/A1.
文摘Brain oscillations are vital to cognitive functions,while disrupted oscillatory activity is linked to various brain disorders.Although high-frequency neural oscillations(>1 Hz)have been extensively studied in cognition,the neural mechanisms underlying low-frequency hemodynamic oscillations(LFHO)<1 Hz have not yet been fully explored.One way to examine oscillatory neural dynamics is to use a facial expression(FE)paradigm to induce steady-state visual evoked potentials(SSVEPs),which has been used in electroencephalography studies of high-frequency brain oscillation activity.In this study,LFHO during SSVEP-inducing periodic flickering stimuli presentation were inspected using functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS),in which hemodynamic responses in the prefrontal cortex were recorded while participants were passively viewing dynamic FEs flickering at 0.2 Hz.The fast Fourier analysis results demonstrated that the power exhibited monochronic peaks at 0.2 Hz across all channels,indicating that the periodic events successfully elicited LFHO in the prefrontal cortex.More importantly,measurement of LFHO can effectively distinguish the brain activation difference between different cognitive conditions,with happy FE presentation showing greater LFHO power than neutral FE presentation.These results demonstrate that stimuli flashing at a given frequency can induce LFHO in the prefrontal cortex,which provides new insights into the cognitive mechanisms involved in slow oscillation.
文摘Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)is a neuroimaging technology which is suitable for psychiatric patients.Several fNIRS studies have found abnormal brain activations during cognitive tasks in elderly depression.In this paper,we proposed a discriminative model of multivariate pattern classification based on fNIRS signals to distinguish elderly depressed patients from healthy controls.This model used the brain activation patterns during a verbal fluency task as features of classification.Then Pseudo-Fisher Linear Discriminant Analysis was performed on the feature space to generate discriminative model.Using leave-one-out(LOO)cross-validation,our results showed a correct classification rate of 88%.The discriminative model showed its ability to identify people with elderly depression and suggested that fNIRS may be an efficient clinical tool for diagnosis of depression.This study may provide the first step for the development of neuroimaging biomarkers based on fNIRS in psychiatric disorders.
基金The MKE(The Ministry of Knowledge Economy),Korea,under the ITRC(Information Technology Research Center)support program supervised by the NIPA(National IT Industry Promotion Agency) (NIPA-2012-H0301-12-2006)Brain Research Center(BRC)(2012K001127),The MKE(10033634-2012-21)National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)(2012-0005787)
文摘We characterize the hemodynamic response changes near-infrared spectroscopy （NIRS） during the presentation of in the main olfactory bulb （MOB） of anesthetized rats with three different odorants： （i） plain air as a reference （Blank）, （ii） 2-heptanone （HEP）, and （iii） isopropylbenzene （Ib）. Odorants generate different changes in the concentrations of oxy- hemoglobin. Our results suggest that NIRS technology might be useful in discriminating various odorants in a non-invasive manner using animals with a superb olfactory system.
基金the Key Laboratory of Biomedical Spectroscopy of Xi’an Municipality,China(Y839S11D0Z)an Autonomous Deployment Project of Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y855W31213).
文摘Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injuries,and have a greater chance of experiencing neurodevelopmental disorders throughout development. Early screening for motor and cognitive functions is critical to assessing the developmental trajectory in preterm infants, especially those who may have motor or cognitive deficits. The brain imaging technology functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS) is a portable and low-cost method of assessing cerebral hemodynamics, making it suitable for large-scale use even in remote and underdeveloped areas. In this article, we review peer-reviewed, scientific f NIRS studies of motor performance, speech perception, and facial recognition in preterm infants. f NIRS provides a link between hemodynamic activity and the development of brain functions in preterm infants. Research using fNIRS has shown different patterns of hemoglobin change during some behavioral tasks in early infancy. fNIRS helps to promote our understanding of the developmental mechanisms of brain function in preterm infants when performing motor or cognitive tasks in a less-restricted environment.
基金supported by NSF Award IIS-0713506,and NIH Grant DA021817。
文摘We have applied functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)to the human forehead to distinguish different levels of mental workload on the basis of hemodynamic changes occurring in the prefrontal cortex.We report data on 3 subjects from a protocol involving 3 mental workload levels based on to working memory tasks.To quantify the potential of fNIRS for mental workload discrimination,we have applied a 3-nearest neighbor classification algorithm based on the amplitude of oxyhemoglobin(HbO2)and deoxyhemoglobin(HbR)concentration changes associated with the working memory tasks.We have found classification success rates in the range of 44%-72%,which are significantly higher than the corresponding chance level(for random data)of 19.1%.This work shows the potential of fNIRS for mental workload classification,especially when more parameters(rather than just the amplitude of concentration changes used here)and more sophisticated classification algorithms(rather than the simple 3-nearest neighbor algorithm used here)are considered and optimized for this application.
基金support from the PhD research startup foundation of Guangdong Medical University(2XB14006).
文摘Functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS),as a new optical functional neuroimaging method,has been widely used in neuroscience research.In some research fields with NIRS,heartrate(HR)(or heartbeat)is needed as useful information to evaluate its influence,or to know the state ofsubject,or to remove its artifact.If HR(or heartbeat)can be detected with high accuracy from theoptical intensity,this will undoubtedly benefit a lot to many NIRS studies.Previous studies haveused the moving time window method or mathematical morphology method(MMM)to detectheartbeats in the optical intensity.However,there are some disadvantages in these methods.In thisstudy,we proposed a method combining the periodic information of heartbeats and the operator ofmathematical morphology to automatically detect heartbeats in the optical intensity.First theoptical intensity is smoothed using a moving average flter.Then,the opening operator of math-ematical morphology extracts peaks in the smoothed optical intensity.Finally,one peak is iden-tified as a heartbeat peak if this peak is the maximum in a predefined point range.Throughvalidation on experimental data,our method can overcome the disadvantages of previous methods,and detet heartbeats in the optical signal of fNIRS with nearly 100%accuracy.
文摘The purpose of this study was to investigate neuronal mechanisms active during the percep-tion of forward postural limits in a standing po-sition and to specify fall-related brain activity using optical functional near-infrared spectros-copy. The study group included six right-handed, healthy female volunteers (range: 19, 20 years). The optical imaging device comprised 16 opto-des designed to provide 24-channel recording of changes in hemoglobin oxygenation. We meas-ured the changes of oxygenated hemoglobin levels in the frontal region when subjects per-ceived reachability in a standing position. Com- pared with those in other regions, the oxygen-ated hemoglobin levels in the right frontal region compatible with the right prefrontal cortex sig-nificantly increased. This result suggests that brain activities in the right prefrontal cortex are related to perception of reachability. Overesti-mation of postural limits has been reported as one of the risk factor for falling. This overesti-mation might be induced by dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex, resulting in a failure to inhibit a motor program that would have caused a loss of balance in reaching. Activation of the right prefrontal cortex may be a key factor for pre-venting accidental falls in the elderly and in pa-tients with neurological disorders.
文摘Objective Classifying motor imagery tasks via functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS)poses a significant challenge in brain-computer interface(BCI)research due to the high-dimensional nature of the signals.This study aimed to address this challenge by employing the common spatial pattern(CSP)algorithm to reduce input dimensions for support vector machine(SVM)and linear discriminant analysis(LDA)classifiers.Methods Data were collected from 15 healthy right-handed volunteers performing tasks involving left-hand motion,left-hand motor imagery,right-hand motion,and right-hand motor imagery.Signals from 20-channel fNIRS were utilized,with input features including statistical descriptors such as mean,variance,slope,skewness,and kurtosis.The CSP algorithm was integrated into both SVM and LDA classifiers to reduce dimensionality.The main statistical methods included classification accuracy assessment and comparison.Results Mean and slope were found to be the most discriminative features.Without CSP,SVM and LDA classifiers achieved average accuracies of 59.81%±0.97%and 69%±11.42%,respectively.However,with CSP integration,accuracies significantly improved to 81.63%±0.99%and 84.19%±3.18%for SVM and LDA,respectively.This value represents an increase of 21.82%and 15.19%in accuracy for SVM and LDA classifiers,respectively.Dimensionality reduction from 100 to 25 dimensions was achieved for SVM,leading to reduced computational complexity and faster calculation times.Additionally,the CSP technique enhanced LDA classifier accuracy by 3.31%for both motion and motor imagery tasks.Conclusion Integration of the CSP algorithm may demonstrate promising potential for improving BCI systems'performance.
基金Jining Key R&D Program:Near-Infrared Brain Imaging Study on the Efficacy of Warm Acupuncture Combined with Rehabilitation Training for Spastic Hemiplegia(Project No.:2024YXNS237)Shandong Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project:Project No.M-2023263,Title:Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism of Dual-Point Electroacupuncture Stimulating Bilateral Neiguan Acupoints for Awakening in Severe Craniocerebral Injury Patients Based on Near-Infrared Brain Imaging Technology.
文摘The recovery of motor function in spastic hemiplegia following stroke is closely associated with cortical reorganisation.This study aimed to investigate the effects of warm acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on cortical activity and upper limb function using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Ninety patients were randomly assigned to a warm acupuncture group,a rehabilitation training group,or a combined intervention group.After four weeks of intervention,clinical scores and changes in oxyhaemoglobin concentration in the affected motor cortex were assessed.Results demonstrated that the combined intervention group showed significantly greater improvement in Fugl-Meyer scores,reduced muscle tone,and enhanced activation in the affected primary motor cortex compared to the single intervention groups.Furthermore,functional improvement was significantly correlated with cortical activation changes.These findings indicate a synergistic effect between warm acupuncture and rehabilitation training,potentially mediated through promoting functional reorganisation of the affected cerebral cortex.This provides neuroimaging evidence supporting integrated Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation protocols.
文摘BACKGROUND Mild cognitive impairment(MCI)has a high risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease.The disease is often accompanied by sleep disorders,and whether sleep disorders have an effect on brain function in patients with MCI is unclear.AIM To explore the near-infrared brain function characteristics of MCI with sleep disorders.METHODS A total of 120 patients with MCI(MCI group)and 50 healthy subjects(control group)were selected.All subjects underwent the functional near-infrared spec-troscopy test.Collect baseline data,Mini-Mental State Examination,Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale,fatigue severity scale(FSS)score,sleep parameter,and oxyhemoglobin(Oxy-Hb)concentration and peak time of functional near-infrared spectroscopy test during the task period.The relationship between Oxy-RESULTS Compared with the control group,the FSS score of the MCI group was higher(t=11.310),and the scores of Pittsburgh sleep quality index,sleep time,sleep efficiency,nocturnal sleep disturbance,and daytime dysfunction were higher(Z=-10.518,-10.368,-9.035,-10.661,-10.088).Subjective sleep quality and total sleep time scores were lower(Z=-11.592,-9.924).The sleep efficiency of the MCI group was lower,and the awakening frequency,rem sleep latency period,total sleep time,and oxygen desaturation index were higher(t=5.969,5.829,2.887,3.003,5.937).The Oxy-Hb concentration at T0,T1,and T2 in the MCI group was lower(t=14.940,11.280,5.721),and the peak time was higher(t=18.800,13.350,9.827).In MCI patients,the concentration of Oxy-Hb during T0 was negatively correlated with the scores of Pittsburgh sleep quality index,sleep time,total sleep time,and sleep efficiency(r=-0.611,-0.388,-0.563,-0.356).It was positively correlated with sleep efficiency and total sleep time(r=0.754,0.650),and negatively correlated with oxygen desaturation index(r=-0.561)and FSS score(r=-0.526).All comparisons were P<0.05.CONCLUSION Patients with MCI and sleep disorders have lower near-infrared brain function than normal people,which is related to sleep quality.Clinically,a comprehensive assessment of the near-infrared brain function of patients should be carried out to guide targeted treatment and improve curative effect.
文摘In this editorial,we comment on the recent article by Fei et al exploring the field of near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS)research in schizophrenia from a bibliometrics perspective.In recent years,NIRS has shown unique advantages in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia,and the introduction of bibliometrics has provided a macro perspective for research in this field.Despite the opportunities brought about by these technological developments,remaining challenges require multidi-sciplinary approach to devise a reliable and accurate diagnosis system for schizo-phrenia.Nonetheless,NIRS-assisted technology is expected to contribute to the division of methods for early intervention and treatment of schizophrenia.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42172148,42172142)。
文摘Taking the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation shale in the Sichuan Basin as an example,this study employs atomic force microscopy-based infrared(AFM-IR)spectroscopy to analyze the submicron-scale molecular functional groups of different types and occurrences of organic matter.Combined with the quantitative evaluation of pore development via scanning electron microscopy(SEM),the response of organic pore formation and evolution mechanisms to chemical composition and structural evolution of organic matter in overmature marine shale is investigated.The results indicate that the AFM-IR spectra of graptolite periderms and pyrobitumen in shale are dominated by the stretching vibrations of conjugated C=C bonds in aromatic compounds at approximately 1600 cm-1,with weak absorption peaks near 1375,1450 and 1720 cm-1,corresponding to aliphatic chains and carbonyl/carboxyl functional groups.Overall,the AFM-IR structural indices(A and C factors)of organic matter show a strong correlation with visible porosity in shales of equivalent maturity.Lower A and C factor values correlate with enhanced development of organic pores,which is associated with the detachment of more aliphatic chains and oxygen-containing functional groups during thermal evolution.Pyrobitumen-clay mineral composites generally exhibit superior pore development,likely attributable to clay mineral dehydration participating in hydrocarbon generation reactions that promote the removal of more functional groups.Additionally,hydrocarbon generation within organic-clay composites during high-over mature stages may induce volumetric expansion,resulting in microfracturing and hydrocarbon expulsion.The associated higher hydrocarbon expulsion rates promote the formation of larger pores and fracture-shaped pores along the flake-shaped clay minerals.This study highlights that the research of submicron-scale molecular functional groups provides a deeper understanding of organic matter evolution and pores development mechanisms in overmature shales,thereby offering critical theoretical parameters for reservoir evaluation in shale oil and gas exploration.
