2022
Rejection Distress Suppresses Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Borderline Personality Disorder
Fertuck E, Stanley B, Kleshchova O, Mann J, Hirsch J, Ochsner K, Pilkonis P, Erbe J, Grinband J. Rejection Distress Suppresses Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Borderline Personality Disorder. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2022, 8: 651-659. PMID: 36868964, PMCID: PMC10388534, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBorderline personality disorderRejection distressFunctional magnetic resonancePrefrontal cortex responsesCortex responsesPrefrontal cortexPersonality disorderControl participantsWhole-brain responsesNeural responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexHealthy control participantsUnivariate analysisMagnetic resonanceBPD groupResonance imagingNovel functional magnetic resonanceGroup differencesRostromedial prefrontal cortexNeural substratesBrain activityDistressNeural mechanisms
2018
The present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience
Pinti P, Tachtsidis I, Hamilton A, Hirsch J, Aichelburg C, Gilbert S, Burgess PW. The present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2018, 1464: 5-29. PMID: 30085354, PMCID: PMC6367070, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive neuroscienceSocial cognitive neuroscienceCognitive neuroscience researchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingElectroencephalography/magnetoencephalographyPotential of fNIRSNaturalistic environmentNeuroscience researchNeuroscienceNeuroimaging modalitiesBodily movementParticipant populationExperimental settingsMagnetic resonance imagingFNIRSMagnetoencephalographyResonance imagingParticular focusResearchA Review on the Use of Wearable Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Naturalistic Environments
Pinti P, Aichelburg C, Gilbert S, Hamilton A, Hirsch J, Burgess P, Tachtsidis I. A Review on the Use of Wearable Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy in Naturalistic Environments. Japanese Psychological Research 2018, 60: 347-373. PMID: 30643322, PMCID: PMC6329605, DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive neuroscienceFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional Near-Infrared SpectroscopyCognitive research fieldHuman brain functioningEveryday life scenariosFunctional brain activityFunctional brain imagingNeural basisFNIR systemNaturalistic environmentBrain activityBrain functioningNaturalistic settingNeuroimaging modalitiesBrain imagingOverview of studiesHealthy brainNeuroscienceFNIRSNear-Infrared SpectroscopyMagnetic resonance imagingAccurate inferenceLife scenariosFunctioning
2014
Brief Report: Anomalous Neural Deactivations and Functional Connectivity During Receptive Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional MRI Study
Karten A, Hirsch J. Brief Report: Anomalous Neural Deactivations and Functional Connectivity During Receptive Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Functional MRI Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2014, 45: 1905-1914. PMID: 25526952, PMCID: PMC4441908, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2344-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNegative BOLD responseASD participantsReceptive languageLanguage disabilitySpectrum disorderNeural deactivationInhibitory processesFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responseSuperior temporal gyrusFunctional MRI studyLevel-dependent responsesNeural mechanismsPassive listeningTemporal gyrusBOLD responseControl participantsParticipantsLanguageMagnetic resonance imagingExcitatory processesMRI studiesConnectivity
2013
Sleep restriction increases the neuronal response to unhealthy food in normal-weight individuals
St-Onge M, Wolfe S, Sy M, Shechter A, Hirsch J. Sleep restriction increases the neuronal response to unhealthy food in normal-weight individuals. International Journal Of Obesity 2013, 38: 411-416. PMID: 23779051, PMCID: PMC3883872, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFood stimuliRight insulaUnhealthy foodsUnhealthy food stimuliNormal-weight individualsMiddle temporal gyrusLevel-dependent activityInferior parietal lobuleSuperior frontal gyrusInsula activityFrontal gyrusGreater activationNeural mechanismsTemporal gyrusParietal lobuleFood intakeOrbitofrontal cortexRestricted sleepSame stimuliNeuronal responsesSleep restrictionNeural systemsBrain rewardShort sleep duration
2012
Frontal–Occipital Connectivity During Visual Search
Pantazatos SP, Yanagihara TK, Zhang X, Meitzler T, Hirsch J. Frontal–Occipital Connectivity During Visual Search. Brain Connectivity 2012, 2: 164-175. PMID: 22708993, PMCID: PMC3621345, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2012.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral occipital cortexVisual searchVisual regionsPrefrontal cortexCategory-selective visual regionsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentromedial prefrontal cortexSimilar neural mechanismsVisual search processDynamic causal modelingMedial prefrontal cortexComplex natural scenesMultiple task-related componentsSpatial independent component analysisTask-related componentsVisual imageryPsychophysiological interactionNeural mechanismsSearch taskObject categoriesComplex search tasksCausal modelingConnectivity findingsFrontal regionsFunctional connectivityConceptual representations of perceptual knowledge
Smith EE, Myers N, Sethi U, Pantazatos S, Yanagihara T, Hirsch J. Conceptual representations of perceptual knowledge. Cognitive Neuropsychology 2012, 29: 237-248. PMID: 22994286, PMCID: PMC3516296, DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2012.706218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFusiform gyrusPerceptual propertiesPerceptual knowledgeLeft inferior frontal gyrusLeft fusiform gyrusMiddle temporal gyrusPerceptual processingAmodal processesModality-specific mannerSemantic memoryBehavioral performanceFrontal gyrusThompson-SchillConceptual representationKan et alVerbal statementsGyrusParticipantsProcessingMagnetic resonance imagingRepresentationBarsalouMemoryRelation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery
Ochner C, Stice E, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience 2012, 209: 128-135. PMID: 22406414, PMCID: PMC3601838, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-calorie food cuesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative reductionPostoperative changesHigh-calorie foodsBypass surgeryNeural responsivityFood cuesSignificant postoperative reductionReward-related neural activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDopaminergic reward pathwayLow-calorie foodsObesity surgeryLiking of foodNeural changesReward pathwayResonance imagingOne monthSurgeryRating ScaleInhibitory activationNeural activationRYGBSleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli
St-Onge MP, McReynolds A, Trivedi ZB, Roberts AL, Sy M, Hirsch J. Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 95: 818-824. PMID: 22357722, PMCID: PMC3302360, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.027383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood stimuliNeuronal activityHabitual sleepSleep restrictionNormal-weight menOverall neuronal activityAverage sleep durationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPartial sleep restrictionCrossover studyEpidemiologic evidenceClinical studiesNeuronal activationNucleus accumbensSleep durationFasted stateResonance imagingBrain regionsDay 6Prefrontal cortexSleepBrain activityRelative increaseStimuli
2011
Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI
Zhang X, Yaseen ZS, Galynker II, Hirsch J, Winston A. Can Depression be Diagnosed by Response to Mother's Face? A Personalized Attachment-Based Paradigm for Diagnostic fMRI. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27253. PMID: 22180777, PMCID: PMC3236742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDI-II scoresFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBeck Depression Inventory-IIMagnetic resonance imagingResonance imagingInventory-IIBeck Depression Inventory-II scoresMINI psychiatric interviewII scoreDepression diagnosisPsychiatric interviewBA 32Paracingulate gyrusDepressed subjectsActivity patternsClinical diagnosisBrain reactivitySensitivity 85.7Diagnostic algorithmFemale subjectsDepressionSpecificity 92.8FMRI imagingScoresBrain activityDifferences in Regional Brain Activation Patterns Assessed by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Stratified by Disease Duration
Mackay M, Bussa MP, Aranow C, Uluğ AM, Volpe BT, Huerta PT, Argyelan M, Mandel A, Hirsch J, Diamond B, Eidelberg D. Differences in Regional Brain Activation Patterns Assessed by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Stratified by Disease Duration. Molecular Medicine 2011, 17: 1349-1356. PMID: 21953419, PMCID: PMC3321819, DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2011.00185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusBlood-brain barrierFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTissue damageDisease durationBrain activation patternsLupus erythematosusST groupSystemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Damage IndexActivation patternsFearful face paradigmRegional brain activation patternsDuration of diseaseRegional brain abnormalitiesCentral nervous systemMagnetic resonance imagingFunctional magnetic resonanceCorticosteroid dosesDisease activityComorbid diseasesSLE patientsImmune cellsVascular diseaseBrain injuryBrain abnormalitiesSelective Reduction in Neural Responses to High Calorie Foods Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Ochner CN, Kwok Y, Conceição E, Pantazatos SP, Puma LM, Carnell S, Teixeira J, Hirsch J, Geliebter A. Selective Reduction in Neural Responses to High Calorie Foods Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2011, 253: 502-507. PMID: 21169809, PMCID: PMC3128512, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318203a289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRYGB surgeryHigh-calorie foodsPostsurgical reductionFood cuesCaloric intakeLow-calorie food cuesCommon bariatric proceduresPost-RYGB surgeryGastric bypass surgeryBrain activationNeural activationVerbal rating scaleCaloric densityNeural responsesMesolimbic reward pathwayFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMechanism of actionMalabsorptive mechanismsBariatric proceduresGastric bypassBypass surgeryFemale patientsGut peptidesPostbariatric surgery
2009
Effects of heartbeat and respiration on macaque fMRI: Implications for functional connectivity
Teichert T, Grinband J, Hirsch J, Ferrera VP. Effects of heartbeat and respiration on macaque fMRI: Implications for functional connectivity. Neuropsychologia 2009, 48: 1886-1894. PMID: 19969009, PMCID: PMC2876227, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional connectivityRespiratory artifactsAnesthetized macaque monkeysMagnetic resonance imagingNon-human primatesAwake humansMacaque monkeysResonance imagingFalse negative correlationNeuronal energy consumptionEffect of heartbeatNegative correlationAdequate replacementRespiratory activityNeural circuitry of submissive behavior in social anxiety disorder: A preliminary study of response to direct eye gaze
Schneier FR, Kent JM, Star A, Hirsch J. Neural circuitry of submissive behavior in social anxiety disorder: A preliminary study of response to direct eye gaze. Psychiatry Research 2009, 173: 248-250. PMID: 19628377, PMCID: PMC2745296, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2008.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial anxiety disorderEye gazeAnxiety disordersPathophysiology of SADSubmissive behaviorFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDirect eye gazeAverted gazeDirect gazeNeural responsesPrefrontal cortexSAD subjectsAnterior cingulateNeural circuitryNeural activityBrain regionsGazeMagnetic resonance imagingHealthy volunteersResonance imagingDisordersInsulaCingulateFearSignificant differences
2007
Repeated Exposure to Media Violence Is Associated with Diminished Response in an Inhibitory Frontolimbic Network
Kelly CR, Grinband J, Hirsch J. Repeated Exposure to Media Violence Is Associated with Diminished Response in an Inhibitory Frontolimbic Network. PLOS ONE 2007, 2: e1268. PMID: 18060062, PMCID: PMC2092389, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRight lateral orbitofrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingLateral orbitofrontal cortexDiminished responsivenessDiminished responseShort-term exposureResonance imagingFrontolimbic networkOrbitofrontal cortexCortical networksNovel findingsExposureResponseCortexBrain Activity Associated With Stimulation Therapy of the Visual Borderzone in Hemianopic Stroke Patients
Marshall RS, Ferrera JJ, Barnes A, Xian Zhang, O'Brien KA, Chmayssani M, Hirsch J, Lazar RM. Brain Activity Associated With Stimulation Therapy of the Visual Borderzone in Hemianopic Stroke Patients. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2007, 22: 136-144. PMID: 17698955, DOI: 10.1177/1545968307305522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultAgedAttentionBrainBrain MappingCerebrovascular CirculationFemaleFunctional LateralityHemianopsiaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuronal PlasticityPhotic StimulationPhysical Therapy ModalitiesStrokeTreatment OutcomeVisual PathwaysVisual PerceptionConceptsVisual restoration therapyRestoration therapyHemianopic patientsAnterior cingulateHemianopic stroke patientsHigher-order visual areasBilateral anterior cingulateBilateral basal gangliaHome-based treatment programDorsolateral frontal cortexBlood oxygen level-dependent activityBrain activityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingBrain Activity AssociatedCondition interactionLevel-dependent activityStroke patientsBasal gangliaBrain injuryStimulation therapyFrontal cortexMiddle temporal regionsRepetitive stimulationVisual therapyCortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging
Marian V, Shildkrot Y, Blumenfeld HK, Kaushanskaya M, Faroqi-Shah Y, Hirsch J. Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Neuropsychology 2007, 29: 247-265. PMID: 17454346, DOI: 10.1080/13803390600659376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdolescentAdultCerebral CortexData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFrontal LobeFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental ProcessesMultilingualismNerve NetOccipital LobeSpeech PerceptionTemporal LobeConceptsInferior frontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLexical processingSuperior temporal gyrusSecond languageCenter of activationCortical activationRight inferior frontal gyrusRussian-English bilingualsCortical organizationSimilar cortical networksLate bilingualsTranslation equivalentsOrthographic processingPhonological processingSame languageWord processingInferior frontalFrontal gyrusSupramarginal gyrusLanguageDifferent wordsTemporal gyrusBilinguals
2006
Resolving Emotional Conflict: A Role for the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Modulating Activity in the Amygdala
Etkin A, Egner T, Peraza DM, Kandel ER, Hirsch J. Resolving Emotional Conflict: A Role for the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Modulating Activity in the Amygdala. Neuron 2006, 51: 871-882. PMID: 16982430, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.07.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCingulate cortexEmotional conflictAmygdalar activityRostral cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRostral cingulateResonance imagingPrefrontal cortexModulating activityCortexConflict taskSalient stimuliNeural activityNeural mechanismsMental functioningActivationConflictActivityAmygdalaCortical Activation While Watching Video Montage: An fMRI Study
Anderson D, Fite K, Petrovich N, Hirsch J. Cortical Activation While Watching Video Montage: An fMRI Study. Media Psychology 2006, 8: 7-24. DOI: 10.1207/s1532785xmep0801_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingHemisphere language areasMultiple brain areasLanguage areasAction sequencesPosterior cingulateLeft hemisphere language areasCortical networksHigher-level cognitive networksBrain areasRight hemisphere homologueFlow of actionsCognitive activityFMRI studyVisual actionsRight hemisphereCortical activationFrontal areasCoordinated activityCognitive networksVideo montageCingulateMagnetic resonance imagingExtrastriateComprehension
2005
Human Cortical Specialization for Food: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation 1
St-Onge MP, Sy M, Heymsfield SB, Hirsch J. Human Cortical Specialization for Food: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation 1. Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 135: 1014-1018. PMID: 15867274, DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.5.1014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNonfood itemsFood-related stimuliSuperior temporal gyrusAppreciation of foodFood-related behaviorsRight-handed manVisual foodNeural substratesCortical specializationSpecific sensory stimuliTemporal gyrusPresentation of foodCognitive functionAnterior cingulateSensory stimuliNeural systemsParahippocampal gyrusCortical responsesCortical pathwaysBrain regionsNonfoodGyrusStimuliItems