Delta, theta, and alpha event-related oscillations in alcoholics during Go/NoGo task: Neurocognitive deficits in execution, inhibition, and attention processing.
- Authors
- Pandey, Ashwini K; Kamarajan, Chella; Manz, Niklas; Chorlian, David B; Stimus, Arthur; Porjesz, Bernice
- Year
- 2016
- Journal
- Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry
- PMID
- 26456730
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2015.10.002
- PMCID
- PMC4679474
Higher impulsivity observed in alcoholics is thought to be due to neurocognitive functional deficits involving impaired inhibition in several brain regions and/or neuronal circuits. Event-related oscillations (EROs) offer time-frequency measure of brain rhythms during perceptual and cognitive processing, which provide a detailed view of neuroelectric oscillatory responses to external/internal events. The present study examines evoked power (temporally locked to events) of oscillatory brain signals in alcoholics during an equal probability Go/NoGo task, assessing their functional relevance in execution and inhibition of a motor response. The current study hypothesized that increases in the power of slow frequency bands and their topographical distribution is associated with tasks that have increased cognitive demands, such as the execution and inhibition of a motor response. Therefore, it is hypothesized that alcoholics would show lower spectral power in their topographical densities compared to controls. The sample consisted of 20 right-handed abstinent alcoholic males and 20 age and gender-matched healthy controls. Evoked delta (1.0-3.5Hz; 200-600ms), theta (4.0-7.5Hz; 200-400ms), slow alpha (8.0-9.5Hz; 200-300ms), and fast alpha (10.0-12.5Hz; 100-200ms) ERO power were compared across group and task conditions. Compared to controls, alcoholics had higher impulsiveness scores on the Barrett Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) and made more errors on Go trials. Alcoholics showed significantly lower evoked delta, theta, and slow alpha power compared to controls for both Go and NoGo task conditions, and lower evoked fast alpha power compared to controls for only the NoGo condition. The results confirm previous findings and are suggestive of neurocognitive deficits while executing and suppressing a motor response. Based on findings in the alpha frequency ranges, it is further suggested that the inhibitory processing impairments in alcoholics may arise from inadequate early attentional processing with respect to the stimulus related aspects/semantic memory processes, which may be reflected in lower posterio-temporal evoked fast alpha power. It can thus be concluded that alcoholics show neurocognitive deficits in both execution and suppression of a motor response and inadequate early attentional processing with respect to the semantic memory/stimulus related aspects while suppressing a motor response.
Time-frequency representation plots of z-scored mean evoked power values (up to 12.5 Hz) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (top) and NoGo (bottom) task conditions at the Oz scalp location (middle panels; highlighted in surface head plots). The surface Laplacian 2D head plots illustrate localized evoked fast alpha power density within 100-200 ms post-stimulus duration (white dashed box indicated with the arrow) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (G: top) and NoGo (NG: bottom) task conditions. Blue color indicates low and red color indicates high values.
61 Electrode locations are illustrated and shown according to regional groupings. Electrodes selected for statistical analysis from each group included are highlighted.
Least Squares mean differences between task conditions (top panels) and groups (bottom panels) for evoked delta power and their significance levels for the six scalp regions. Values are in ΞΌV2.**** p < 0.0001, *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
Time-frequency representation plots of z-scored mean evoked power values (up to 12.5 Hz) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (top) and NoGo (bottom) task conditions at the Pz scalp location (middle panels; highlighted in surface head plots). The surface Laplacian 2D head plots illustrate localized evoked delta power density within 200-600 ms post-stimulus duration (white dashed box indicated with the arrow) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (G: top) and NoGo (NG: bottom) task conditions. Blue color indicates low and red color indicates high values.
Least Squares mean differences between task conditions (top panels) and groups (bottom panels) for evoked theta power and their significance levels for the six scalp regions. Values are in ΞΌV2.**** p < 0.0001, *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
Time-frequency representation plots of z-scored mean evoked power values (up to 12.5 Hz) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (top) and NoGo (bottom) task conditions at the Fz scalp location (middle panels; highlighted in surface head plots). The surface Laplacian 2D head plots illustrate localized evoked theta power density within 200-400 ms post-stimulus duration (white dashed box indicated with the arrow) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (G: top) and NoGo (NG: bottom) task conditions. Blue color indicates low and red color indicates high values.
Least Squares mean differences between task conditions (top panels) and groups (bottom panels) for evoked slow alpha power and their significance levels for the six scalp regions. Values are in ΞΌV2.**** p < 0.0001, *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
Time-frequency representation plots of z-scored mean evoked power values (up to 12.5 Hz) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (top) and NoGo (bottom) task conditions at the FCz scalp location (middle panels; highlighted in surface head plots). The surface Laplacian 2D head plots illustrate localized evoked slow alpha power density within 200-300 ms post-stimulus duration (white dashed box indicated with the arrow) for the Control (left) and Alcoholic (right) groups and for the Go (G: top) and NoGo (NG: bottom) task conditions. Blue color indicates low and red color indicates high values.
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| Action monitoring local | phenotype |
| Activation aspects of higher order complex cognitive processing local | phenotype |
| addiction-like behavioral disorder local | phenotype |
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| adults | cohort |
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| Aichert et al. 2012 study local | cohort |
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| alcohol dependence | phenotype |
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| alcoholism | phenotype |
| alcohol-preferring rats | cohort |
| alcohol-related diseases | phenotype |
| Alcohol Use Disorder | phenotype |
| alertness | phenotype |
| alpha | anatomy |
| anterior cingulate cortex | anatomy |
| anterior region | anatomy |
| Anticipatory preparedness local | phenotype |
| anti-saccade task local | phenotype |
| antisocial personality disorder | phenotype |
| arousal | phenotype |
| ASPD | phenotype |
| attention | phenotype |
| Attentional demands local | phenotype |
| Attentional Demands local | phenotype |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | phenotype |
| BIS-11 impulsivity local | phenotype |
| BIS-11 score | phenotype |
| BIS-11 scores local | phenotype |
| Cellular volume loss local | phenotype |
| centeroposterior regions local | anatomy |
| central | anatomy |
| Central Brain Region local | anatomy |
| central region | anatomy |
| centroparietal | anatomy |
| centro-parietal region | anatomy |
| Centroparietal region local | anatomy |
| children | cohort |
| cingulum | anatomy |
| cognitive control | phenotype |
| Cognitive deficit local | phenotype |
| Cognitive inhibitory processing local | phenotype |
| coherence | phenotype |
| college students | cohort |
| Condition | phenotype |
| conduct disorder | phenotype |
| control group | cohort |
| controls | cohort |
| control subjects | cohort |
| correct response | phenotype |
| Correct response percentage local | phenotype |
| cortico-cortical interactions local | anatomy |
| cortico-hippocampal interactions local | anatomy |
| cross sign local | drug |
| cued Go/NoGo task local | cohort |
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| deficits in activation local | phenotype |
| deficits in inhibition local | phenotype |
| delta | phenotype |
| delta activity | phenotype |
| delta band | phenotype |
| Delta oscillatory activity local | phenotype |
| delta power | phenotype |
| Diffusivity local | phenotype |
| directional error local | phenotype |
| dollar sign local | drug |
| Early attentional component of inhibitory processing local | phenotype |
| EEG | phenotype |
| EEG/ERP measures local | phenotype |
| episodic encoding local | phenotype |
| ERO frequencies local | phenotype |
| error processing | phenotype |
| error responses local | phenotype |
| errors of commission | phenotype |
| errors of omission | phenotype |
| Event-related oscillation (ERO) activity local | phenotype |
| Event-related oscillations (ERO) local | phenotype |
| event-related oscillations (EROs) | phenotype |
| evoked alpha power local | phenotype |
| evoked delta power density local | phenotype |
| evoked fast alpha power local | phenotype |
| Evoked fast alpha power local | phenotype |
| evoked power | phenotype |
| evoked slow alpha power local | phenotype |
| Evoked slow alpha power local | phenotype |
| experimental phase local | cohort |
| externalizing psychiatric disorders local | phenotype |
| fast alpha local | phenotype |
| Fast alpha (10-12 Hz) local | anatomy |
| fast alpha activity local | phenotype |
| Fast Alpha Activity local | phenotype |
| Fast alpha band local | phenotype |
| Fast alpha density local | drug |
| Fast alpha power local | phenotype |
| FCz electrode | anatomy |
| frontal cortex | anatomy |
| frontal midline | anatomy |
| fronto-central region | anatomy |
| frontocentral sites local | anatomy |
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| Fronto-centro-parietal region local | anatomy |
| fronto-limbic interactions local | anatomy |
| Frontoparietal white matter tracts local | anatomy |
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| Fz | anatomy |
| gene activation | phenotype |
| generalized deficits local | phenotype |
| Go | phenotype |
| Go condition | phenotype |
| Go errors local | phenotype |
| Go evoked theta power local | phenotype |
| Go/NoGo local | phenotype |
| go/no-go task | phenotype |
| Go trial errors local | phenotype |
| group | cohort |
| Hallucinogen abuse local | phenotype |
| Head injury | phenotype |
| healthy controls | cohort |
| Healthy normal subjects local | cohort |
| Hearing impairment local | phenotype |
| High-risk subjects (Porjesz, 2006) local | cohort |
| hippocampus | anatomy |
| hostility | phenotype |
| impulsive university students local | cohort |
| impulsivity | phenotype |
| incorrect response local | phenotype |
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| inhibitory control | phenotype |
| inhibitory control impairment local | phenotype |
| inhibitory motor control local | phenotype |
| inhibitory performance local | phenotype |
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| Inhibitory processing dysfunction local | phenotype |
| left temporal cortex | anatomy |
| left temporal region local | anatomy |
| Left-temporal region local | anatomy |
| Lijffijt et al. 2004 study local | cohort |
| liver disease | phenotype |
| lower evoked delta power local | phenotype |
| lower evoked power local | phenotype |
| lower evoked slow alpha power local | phenotype |
| lower evoked theta power local | phenotype |
| lower fast alpha power (NoGo) local | phenotype |
| lower phase locking rates local | phenotype |
| low-frequency oscillations | phenotype |
| LSD | drug |
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| NoGo errors local | phenotype |
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| NoGo evoked slow alpha power local | phenotype |
| NoGo evoked theta power local | phenotype |
| NoGo P3 | phenotype |
| Nonplanning local | phenotype |
| nonplanning impulsiveness | phenotype |
| normal controls | cohort |
| normal population local | cohort |
| occipital cortex | anatomy |
| Offspring of alcoholic parents (Kamarajan et al., 2006) local | cohort |
| Omission errors (Go) local | phenotype |
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| Other CNS substances local | drug |
| other drug use | phenotype |
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| P3 component | phenotype |
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| Top-down control local | phenotype |
| total correct response percentage local | phenotype |
| total impulsiveness local | phenotype |
| Total impulsiveness local | phenotype |
| Total Impulsiveness local | phenotype |
| trait impulsiveness local | phenotype |
| Visual impairment local | phenotype |
| white matter | anatomy |
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