2023
Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Awasthi J, Harris-Starling C, Kalvin C, Pittman B, Park H, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Sukhodolsky D, Hampson M. Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111692. PMID: 37673711, PMCID: PMC10722977, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111692.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdolescentHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTic DisordersTicsTourette SyndromeConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStudy protocolChronic tic disorderSupplementary motor areaLower functional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingResearch study protocolLarge trialsClinical trialsTic disordersMotor areaBrain areasControl groupResonance imagingBrain regionsNew trialsFunctional connectivityNeurofeedback interventionFMRI neurofeedbackNF protocolTrialsNF studiesSyndromeIntervention
2019
Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Walsh C, Koller WN, Eilbott J, Rance M, Fulbright RK, Zhao Z, Bloch MH, King R, Leckman JF, Scheinost D, Pittman B, Hampson M. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1063-1070. PMID: 31668476, PMCID: PMC7015800, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCross-Over StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackSeverity of Illness IndexTicsTourette SyndromeConceptsSupplementary motor areaYale Global Tic Severity ScaleFunctional magnetic resonanceTic Severity ScaleReal-time functional magnetic resonanceTourette syndromeSeverity ScaleYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTotal tic scorePrimary outcome measureSham control conditionReduction of ticsMagnetic resonanceSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackCrossover studyTic symptomsTic scoreOutcome measuresMotor areaSecondary measuresTic severityReal neurofeedbackEnd pointNeurofeedback intervention
2018
Time course of clinical change following neurofeedback
Rance M, Walsh C, Sukhodolsky DG, Pittman B, Qiu M, Kichuk SA, Wasylink S, Koller WN, Bloch M, Gruner P, Scheinost D, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Time course of clinical change following neurofeedback. NeuroImage 2018, 181: 807-813. PMID: 29729393, PMCID: PMC6454268, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical changesSymptom changeTime courseBrain functionNeurofeedback studiesPotential clinical toolCrossover designControl interventionsReal neurofeedbackClinical toolTime pointsClinical populationsNeurofeedback effectsInterventionNeurofeedback sessionsNeurofeedbackCurrent brain stateWeeksBrain statesNew studiesCourseSessionsSymptoms
2013
Global Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Identifies Frontal Cortex, Striatal, and Cerebellar Dysconnectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anticevic A, Hu S, Zhang S, Savic A, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Repovs G, Cole MW, Bednarski S, Krystal JH, Bloch MH, Li CS, Pittenger C. Global Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Identifies Frontal Cortex, Striatal, and Cerebellar Dysconnectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 75: 595-605. PMID: 24314349, PMCID: PMC3969771, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderPrefrontal cortexResting-state functional connectivity dataStriatum/nucleus accumbensVentral striatum/nucleus accumbensResting-state functional connectivity studiesVentral anterior cingulate cortexCortico-striatal circuitsMagnetic Resonance Imaging AnalysisAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional connectivity studiesBasal gangliaControl subjectsFunctional connectivity dataAnterior thalamusRight putamenFrontal cortexNucleus accumbensDorsal striatumCerebellar cortexAbnormal neural connectivityCerebellar dysconnectivityCingulate cortexWhole brainFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysisBrain mechanisms for prepulse inhibition in adults with Tourette syndrome: Initial findings
Zebardast N, Crowley MJ, Bloch MH, Mayes LC, Vander Wyk BV, Leckman JF, Pelphrey KA, Swain JE. Brain mechanisms for prepulse inhibition in adults with Tourette syndrome: Initial findings. Psychiatry Research 2013, 214: 33-41. PMID: 23916249, PMCID: PMC3932431, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingHealthy subjectsTic severityWhole-brain functional magnetic resonance imagingYale Global Tic Severity ScaleTactile startle responseCase-control study designTic Severity ScaleCortical-striatal circuitsBrain activityMagnetic resonance imagingMultiple brain regionsLeft middle frontal gyrusMiddle frontal gyrusDegree of PPIPulse-alone stimuliBlock-design fMRI paradigmTic symptomsNeuropathological dataHealthy controlsPrepulse inhibitionDevelopmental neuropsychiatric disordersSensorimotor gatingLeft caudateThe Impact of NMDA Receptor Blockade on Human Working Memory-Related Prefrontal Function and Connectivity
Driesen NR, McCarthy G, Bhagwagar Z, Bloch MH, Calhoun VD, D'Souza DC, Gueorguieva R, He G, Leung HC, Ramani R, Anticevic A, Suckow RF, Morgan PT, Krystal JH. The Impact of NMDA Receptor Blockade on Human Working Memory-Related Prefrontal Function and Connectivity. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 38: 2613-2622. PMID: 23856634, PMCID: PMC3828532, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA-Rs
2012
NMDA receptor function in large-scale anticorrelated neural systems with implications for cognition and schizophrenia
Anticevic A, Gancsos M, Murray JD, Repovs G, Driesen NR, Ennis DJ, Niciu MJ, Morgan PT, Surti TS, Bloch MH, Ramani R, Smith MA, Wang XJ, Krystal JH, Corlett PR. NMDA receptor function in large-scale anticorrelated neural systems with implications for cognition and schizophrenia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 16720-16725. PMID: 23012427, PMCID: PMC3478611, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1208494109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlgorithmsBrainCognitionDouble-Blind MethodExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemoryModels, NeurologicalPattern Recognition, VisualPsychomotor PerformanceReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSynaptic TransmissionYoung AdultConceptsNeural systemsLarge-scale brain systemsTask-dependent activationN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsRealistic computational modelingSevere neuropsychiatric illnessNMDA glutamate receptor antagonistGlutamate receptor antagonistsBrain systemsNMDA receptor functionTask performanceMultiple interacting regionsCognitionCortical disinhibitionGlutamatergic neurotransmissionReceptor antagonistCortical computationGlutamate's roleReciprocal relationshipNeuropsychiatric illnessLocal circuitsReceptor functionSchizophreniaPresent findingsComputational modeling
2005
Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF, Zhu H, Peterson BS. Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2005, 65: 1253-1258. PMID: 16247053, PMCID: PMC2367161, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000180957.98702.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of ticsBasal ganglia volumesCaudate nucleus volumeTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive symptomsGanglia volumesEarly adulthoodObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsCaudate nucleusCaudate volumeCross-sectional imaging studiesThalamo-cortical circuitsNucleus volumeSeverity of symptomsAge 16 yearsProspective longitudinal studyAge 14 yearsClinical statusClinical assessmentClinical measuresMorphologic disturbancesMRI scansSymptomsImaging studies