2013
Orbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity
Scheinost D, Stoica T, Saksa J, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Orbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity. Translational Psychiatry 2013, 3: e250-e250. PMID: 23632454, PMCID: PMC3641411, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state connectivityContamination anxietyBrain regionsNF trainingBrain connectivityResting-state functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackPotential of neurofeedbackRelevant brain networksResting-state fMRIDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTarget brain regionsBrain functional architectureUseful therapyLimbic circuitryMatched subjectsOrbitofrontal regionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexHuman emotionsFeedback control tasksSubclinical anxietyAnxiety regulationBrain networks
2012
Real-time fMRI biofeedback targeting the orbitofrontal cortex for contamination anxiety.
Hampson M, Stoica T, Saksa J, Scheinost D, Qiu M, Bhawnani J, Pittenger C, Papademetris X, Constable T. Real-time fMRI biofeedback targeting the orbitofrontal cortex for contamination anxiety. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012 PMID: 22297729, PMCID: PMC3462579, DOI: 10.3791/3535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderOrbitofrontal cortexBrain areasContamination anxietySymptom severityQuarter of patientsSpecific brain areasClinical improvementControl subjectsClinical changesMagnetic resonance imaging dataHealthy subjectsPsychiatric disordersTherapeutic interventionsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataBrain regionsObsessive-compulsive symptomsBrain functionTraining subjectsOCD symptom severityBiofeedback interventionConsistent findingCortexBiofeedback trainingBiofeedback