2024
A computational account of the development and evolution of psychotic symptoms.
Powers A, Angelos P, Bond A, Farina E, Fredericks C, Gandhi J, Greenwald M, Hernandez-Busot G, Hosein G, Kelley M, Mourgues C, Palmer W, Rodriguez-Sanchez J, Seabury R, Toribio S, Vin R, Weleff J, Woods S, Benrimoh D. A computational account of the development and evolution of psychotic symptoms. Biological Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39260466, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychotic symptomsSymptom formationEmergence of psychotic symptomsConversion to psychosisPrediction error signalsIncoming sensory informationHallucination severityDiminished signal-to-noise ratioComputational accountPsychiatric interventionNeural systemsHallucinationsIncreasing convictionOver-reliancePsychosisSensory informationLongitudinal developmentSymptomsBelief formationMedial amygdalar tau is associated with mood symptoms in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Li J, Tun S, Ficek-Tani B, Xu W, Wang S, Horien C, Toyonaga T, Nuli S, Zeiss C, Powers A, Zhao Y, Mormino E, Fredericks C. Medial amygdalar tau is associated with mood symptoms in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2024 PMID: 39059466, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with mood symptomsMood symptomsAmyloid-positive individualsMedial amygdalaSeed-based functional connectivity analysisAssociated with anxiety symptomsSelf-reported mood symptomsPost hoc correlation analysisAlzheimer's diseaseFunctional connectivity analysisPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseTau bindingOrbitofrontal cortexTau depositionAmygdalar connectivityEmotional processingAnxiety symptomsRetrosplenial cortexBetween-group differencesAmygdalaFunctional connectivityLateral amygdalaConnectivity analysisDepression scoresNeuropsychiatric symptomsA computational account of the development and evolution of psychotic symptoms
Powers A, Angelos P, Bond A, Farina E, Fredericks C, Gandhi J, Greenwald M, Hernandez-Busot G, Hosein G, Kelley M, Mourgues C, Palmer W, Rodriguez-Sanchez J, Seabury R, Toribio S, Vin R, Weleff J, Woods S, Benrimoh D. A computational account of the development and evolution of psychotic symptoms. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 5 PMID: 38699166, PMCID: PMC11065053, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychotic symptomsSymptom formationEmergence of psychotic symptomsConversion to psychosisPrediction error signalsIncoming sensory informationHallucination severityComputational accountPsychiatric interventionDiminished signal-to-noise ratioNeural systemsHallucinationsIncreasing convictionOver-reliancePsychosisSensory informationLongitudinal developmentSymptomsBelief formationPreliminary Characterization of Language Network Connectivity in a Logopenic Alzheimer’s Population Using Task-based fMRI (S1.006)
Oland L, Trainer A, Ficek-Tani B, Li J, Tun S, Ju S, Lacadie C, Constable T, Martin N, Fredericks C. Preliminary Characterization of Language Network Connectivity in a Logopenic Alzheimer’s Population Using Task-based fMRI (S1.006). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000204401.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Cognitive impairment in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heller S, See C, Singh I, Fredericks C. Cognitive impairment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Annals Of Clinical And Translational Neurology 2023, 10: 1899-1903. PMID: 37550957, PMCID: PMC10578884, DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionCognitive impairmentArterial hypertensionPulmonary artery pressureRight heart dysfunctionPulmonary vascular remodelingCognitive impairment syndromeVascular cognitive impairmentArtery pressureCardiopulmonary exerciseHeart dysfunctionNoninvasive markerCognitive dysfunctionVascular remodelingAdult subjectsImpairmentHypertensionUnderlying mechanismAbnormal increaseDysfunctionSyndromeCognitive evaluationSubjectsConnectome-based predictive modeling shows sex differences in brain-based predictors of memory performance
Ju S, Horien C, Shen X, Abuwarda H, Trainer A, Constable R, Fredericks C. Connectome-based predictive modeling shows sex differences in brain-based predictors of memory performance. Frontiers In Dementia 2023, 2: 1126016. PMID: 39082002, PMCID: PMC11285565, DOI: 10.3389/frdem.2023.1126016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefault mode networkConnectome-based predictive modelingMemory performanceMemory taskMemory scoresShort-term memory performanceBrain-based predictorsShort-term memoryPosterior default mode networkAmnestic Alzheimer's diseaseRecollective memoryDMN activityMode networkVisual networkPast researchSex-specific modelsVisual circuitryAlzheimer's diseaseSex differencesMemoryDifferent circuitryTaskElevated riskMachine learning approachesNetwork activity
2022
Sex differences in default mode network connectivity in healthy aging adults
Ficek-Tani B, Horien C, Ju S, Xu W, Li N, Lacadie C, Shen X, Scheinost D, Constable T, Fredericks C. Sex differences in default mode network connectivity in healthy aging adults. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 33: 6139-6151. PMID: 36563018, PMCID: PMC10183749, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseSex differencesBrain connectivity changesDefault mode network connectivityIntrinsic connectivity distributionSeed-based analysisMode network connectivityMedial prefrontal cortexPosterior DMN nodesHealthy aging adultsImpact of sexLifetime riskDMN connectivityWhole brainPosterior cingulateDMN nodesSignificant sex differencesPrefrontal cortexConnectivity changesAging AdultsHealthy participantsDMN functionMode networkA Professional Musician with Sight‐Reading Difficulties: A Case Study
Tun S, Ficek‐Tani B, Frolov A, Sharp E, Fredericks C. A Professional Musician with Sight‐Reading Difficulties: A Case Study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2022, 18 DOI: 10.1002/alz.059696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel taskMusic readingMontreal BatteryVisuospatial abilitiesNeuropsychological measuresSight readingParietal lobeStandard neuropsychological measuresStandard neuropsychological testingAuditory memoryProfessional orchestral musiciansUnfamiliar musicRhythm perceptionUnfamiliar excerptsLanguage measuresUnfamiliar pieceMental rotationSpecific deficitsCognitive testingMusical passagesNote namesFigure discriminationNeuropsychological testingCognitive symptomsFamiliar piecesRobust prediction of memory and neuroticism in men and women using connectome‐based predictive modeling
Ju S, Horien C, Constable T, Fredericks C. Robust prediction of memory and neuroticism in men and women using connectome‐based predictive modeling. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2022, 18 DOI: 10.1002/alz.063015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnectome-based predictive modelingAlzheimer's diseaseRAVLT measuresFunctional MRI scansBackground Alzheimer's diseaseHealthy womenNeurobehavioral scoresHealthy subjectsHigh riskMemory performanceMRI scansBrain circuitryBrain connectivityWomenMenSexBrain connectomeDiseasePearson correlationScoresPredictorsConnectivity matrixBrain-based predictorsBehavioral measuresSubjectsPerformance of a fully-automated Lumipulse plasma phospho-tau181 assay for Alzheimer’s disease
Wilson E, Young C, Ramos Benitez J, Swarovski M, Feinstein I, Vandijck M, Le Guen Y, Kasireddy N, Shahid M, Corso N, Wang Q, Kennedy G, Trelle A, Lind B, Channappa D, Belnap M, Ramirez V, Skylar-Scott I, Younes K, Yutsis M, Le Bastard N, Quinn J, van Dyck C, Nairn A, Fredericks C, Tian L, Kerchner G, Montine T, Sha S, Davidzon G, Henderson V, Longo F, Greicius M, Wagner A, Wyss-Coray T, Poston K, Mormino E, Andreasson K. Performance of a fully-automated Lumipulse plasma phospho-tau181 assay for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2022, 14: 172. PMID: 36371232, PMCID: PMC9652927, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-022-01116-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma p-tau181Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterP-tau181Disease Research CenterAlzheimer's diseasePositron emission tomographyAD dementiaBlood-based biomarker assaysAmyloid positron emission tomographyTreatment monitoringNovel blood-based biomarkersCSF p-tau181P-tau181 concentrationsDisease-modifying therapiesAβ42/Aβ40 ratioBlood-based biomarkersClinical AD diagnosisDetection of ADMild cognitive impairmentStudy cohortCSF biomarkersPlasma levelsAD groupPrognostic performanceCDR sumShort-term exposure to PM2.5 and daily all-cause dementia and Alzheimer´s disease mortality in Connecticut: a time-stratified case-crossover study
Lin C, Goddard E, Chan K, Ma Y, Di Q, Fredericks C, Chen K. Short-term exposure to PM2.5 and daily all-cause dementia and Alzheimer´s disease mortality in Connecticut: a time-stratified case-crossover study. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhenotypic Heterogeneity among GBA p.R202X Carriers in Lewy Body Spectrum Disorders
Napolioni V, Fredericks CA, Kim Y, Channappa D, Khan RR, Kim LH, Zafar F, Couthouis J, Davidzon GA, Mormino EC, Gitler AD, Montine TJ, Schüle B, Greicius MD. Phenotypic Heterogeneity among GBA p.R202X Carriers in Lewy Body Spectrum Disorders. Biomedicines 2022, 10: 160. PMID: 35052839, PMCID: PMC8774039, DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLewy body spectrum disordersParkinson's diseaseDisease patientsPathogenic roleGlucocerebrosidase 1 (GBA1) geneLewy body dementiaEarly disease onsetSystematic literature searchGaucher disease patientsPhenotypic heterogeneityNeuropathologic evaluationNeuropathologic featuresPathological featuresDisease onsetClinical penetranceSpectrum disorderGBA p.Index caseGaucher diseaseLiterature searchUnaffected relativesPatientsDiseaseNonsense variantAffected subjects
2021
Sex differences in connectivity in the default mode network in healthy aging adults
Ficek B, Horien C, Lacadie C, Shen X, Scheinost D, Constable T, Fredericks C. Sex differences in connectivity in the default mode network in healthy aging adults. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 17 DOI: 10.1002/alz.056050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrinsic connectivity distributionDefault mode networkAlzheimer's diseaseHealthy aging adultsElevated riskAging AdultsLarge cross-sectional studyPosterior default mode networkSex differencesMode networkCross-sectional cohortCross-sectional studyPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseSymptomatic Alzheimer's diseaseResting-state scansSex-based differencesAnterior nodeAD showDMN connectivityHealthy adultsFunctional MRI dataNormal individualsResults FemalesZ-scoreFunctional connectivityMethylphenidate for Apathy in Alzheimer Disease—Why Should We Care?
Fredericks C. Methylphenidate for Apathy in Alzheimer Disease—Why Should We Care? JAMA Neurology 2021, 78: 1311-1313. PMID: 34570178, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.2942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of CSF Biomarkers With Hippocampal-Dependent Memory in Preclinical Alzheimer Disease.
Trelle AN, Carr VA, Wilson EN, Swarovski MS, Hunt MP, Toueg TN, Tran TT, Channappa D, Corso NK, Thieu MK, Jayakumar M, Nadiadwala A, Guo W, Tanner NJ, Bernstein JD, Litovsky CP, Guerin SA, Khazenzon AM, Harrison MB, Rutt BK, Deutsch GK, Chin FT, Davidzon GA, Hall JN, Sha SJ, Fredericks CA, Andreasson KI, Kerchner GA, Wagner AD, Mormino EC. Association of CSF Biomarkers With Hippocampal-Dependent Memory in Preclinical Alzheimer Disease. Neurology 2021, 96: e1470-e1481. PMID: 33408146, PMCID: PMC8055319, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAssociation LearningBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesCuesDiscrimination, PsychologicalFemaleHippocampusHumansMaleMemoryMemory DisordersMemory, EpisodicMental RecallMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPeptide FragmentsPsychomotor PerformanceTau ProteinsConceptsMemory taskHippocampal functionMnemonic discrimination taskMnemonic discrimination performanceUnimpaired older adultsHippocampal-dependent memoryPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseEpisodic memoryPreclinical AD pathologyIndividual differencesMemory assessmentMemory performanceDiscrimination taskTask difficultyAssociative memoryDiscrimination performanceSingle batch analysisCross-sectional relationshipMemory studiesOlder adultsMemoryAlzheimer's disease biomarkersCSF β-amyloidElevated p-tauRecall
2020
Tau PET imaging with 18F-PI-2620 in aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Mormino EC, Toueg TN, Azevedo C, Castillo JB, Guo W, Nadiadwala A, Corso NK, Hall JN, Fan A, Trelle AN, Harrison MB, Hunt MP, Sha SJ, Deutsch G, James M, Fredericks CA, Koran ME, Zeineh M, Poston K, Greicius MD, Khalighi M, Davidzon GA, Shen B, Zaharchuk G, Wagner AD, Chin FT. Tau PET imaging with 18F-PI-2620 in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2020, 48: 2233-2244. PMID: 32572562, PMCID: PMC7755737, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-04923-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized uptake value ratioAlzheimer's diseaseHealthy controlsCourse of ADSemantic variant primary progressive aphasiaVariant primary progressive aphasiaNeurofibrillary tangle pathologyOlder healthy controlsUptake value ratioPrimary progressive aphasiaAnterior temporal poleMedial temporal lobeNovel PET ligandMethodsForty-nine participantsTangle pathologyTau-PETSvPPA patientsFocal uptakeEarly diagnosisSubtle elevationRobust elevationTemporal lobeHC groupProgressive aphasiaPET ligandHippocampal and cortical mechanisms at retrieval explain variability in episodic remembering in older adults
Trelle AN, Carr VA, Guerin SA, Thieu MK, Jayakumar M, Guo W, Nadiadwala A, Corso NK, Hunt MP, Litovsky CP, Tanner NJ, Deutsch GK, Bernstein JD, Harrison MB, Khazenzon AM, Jiang J, Sha SJ, Fredericks CA, Rutt BK, Mormino EC, Kerchner GA, Wagner AD. Hippocampal and cortical mechanisms at retrieval explain variability in episodic remembering in older adults. ELife 2020, 9: e55335. PMID: 32469308, PMCID: PMC7259949, DOI: 10.7554/elife.55335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal pattern completionCortical reinstatementEpisodic memoryHippocampal activityOlder adultsPattern completionAge-related episodic memory declineTrial-unique associationsTrial-wise analysesEpisodic memory declineNormal older adultsEpisodic rememberingFMRI indicesMemory variabilityIndividual differencesUnique varianceAssociative retrievalMemory declineCortical mechanismsFMRI dataReinstatementMemoryAdultsRetrievalRemembering
2019
P4‐576: CONCORDANCE BETWEEN 18F‐PI‐2620 TAU PET/MRI IMAGING AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND OTHER TAUOPATHIES
Koran M, Davidzon G, Azevedo C, Toueg T, Nadiadwala A, Castillo J, Hall J, Sha S, Fredericks C, Greicius M, Wagner A, Zaharchuk G, Chin F, Mormino E. P4‐576: CONCORDANCE BETWEEN 18F‐PI‐2620 TAU PET/MRI IMAGING AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND OTHER TAUOPATHIES. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2019, 15: p1541-p1541. DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.08.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelative preservation of facial expression recognition in posterior cortical atrophy.
Pressman PS, Gola K, Shdo SM, Miller BL, Fredericks C, Mielke C, Pelak V, Rankin KP. Relative preservation of facial expression recognition in posterior cortical atrophy. Neurology 2019, 92: e1064-e1071. PMID: 30760634, PMCID: PMC6442010, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cortical atrophyBehavioral variant frontotemporal dementiaAlzheimer's diseaseCortical atrophyHealthy controlsVariant frontotemporal dementiaObservational studyRelative preservationAffective blindsightBvFTD groupFrontotemporal dementiaPatientsGroup differencesAtrophyGroupDementiaDisease
2018
Intrinsic connectivity networks in posterior cortical atrophy: A role for the pulvinar?
Fredericks CA, Brown JA, Deng J, Kramer A, Ossenkoppele R, Rankin K, Kramer JH, Miller BL, Rabinovici GD, Seeley WW. Intrinsic connectivity networks in posterior cortical atrophy: A role for the pulvinar? NeuroImage Clinical 2018, 21: 101628. PMID: 30528957, PMCID: PMC6411779, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.101628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cortical atrophyVisuospatial networkAlzheimer's diseaseClinical featuresCortical atrophyPulvinar nucleusSN connectivityConnectivity changesPulvinar thalamic nucleiPatients' clinical featuresAmnestic Alzheimer's diseaseMedial pulvinar nucleusLateral pulvinar nucleusDefault mode network connectivitySalience network connectivityMore depressive symptomsMode network connectivityStandardized neuropsychological batteryTask-free fMRIIntrinsic connectivity networksDirect anatomical connectionsVisuospatial symptomsConnectivity increasesBrain atrophyPCa patients