1.The research progress of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson's disease
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;(2):183-187
Present data achieving from collecting showed it should be pay attention to the intimate connection between rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder( RBD) and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’ s disease( PD) ,there is a scholar who has announced that RBD is the mark of alpha-synucle-in,and the PD patients who also have the RBD may appear some certain clinical features.To integrate exist-ing data and analyze the research progress of Parkinson's disease with REM sleep behavior disorder,it’ s ex-tremely close between PD and RBD,however,their exact mechanism and the accurate relationship remains to be further defined so that we can correspond treatment such as nerve protection as soon as possible,to help delay occurrence or progress about disease.
2.Correlationship between visuosaptial ability and air traffic management ability
Jianlin QI ; Lina DUAN ; Lin GUO ; Jiajia LIU ; Jin WANG ; Xiaomei ZHOU ; Guizhi HOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;(2):162-165
Objective To explore the relationship between visuospatial abilities of the students ma-jor in air traffic management and their performances,and then provide theories of their vocational classified. Methods 104 healthy male college students were tested by the cognitive laterality battery (CLB),which included visuospatial tests and verbal-sequential tests.At the same time,their performances assessed by air traffic management stimulators.Results Subjects with higher scores achieved by operating on air traffic management stimulators have higher visuospatial abilities,which was confirmed by the visual spatial scores (A) ((0.183±0.094) vs (0.060±0.338), t=41.57, P=0.000) and cognitive laterality quotient (CLQ) ((0.087±0.108) vs (-0.096±0.101), t=43.14, P=0.000)).However,compared with others in lower scores group,their scores on the phonological tests (P) reduced ((0.096±0.081) vs (0.157±0.092), t=6.81, P=0.012) ) .Moreover,there were the significant positive correlation between their performance on air traffic management stimulators and A ( r=0.749, P<0.01) ,CLQ ( r=0.663, P<0.01) ,cognitive performance quotient (CPQ) ( r=0.394, P<0.01).Conclusion For air traffic management occupation,the higher visual spatial abilities were the base of having the higher performance.Thus the visuospatial abilities may be as a good index of selecting and vocational classified for air traffic management students.
3.The characteristics of attentional bias in high anxiety sensitivity individuals
Huaibin JIANG ; Bin ZHANG ; Ke LIN ; Shuqing LI ; Wei ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):390-394
Objective To investigate the characteristics and mechanisms of attentional bias in anxiety sensitivity individuals.Methods By using Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI),23 participants were included in the high score group and 20 participants were included in the low score group.Then,2 (between-subject factor:the high and low score group) ×2 (within-subject factor:the positive and negative picture) mixed design experiments were adopted.Emotional faces picture pairs were chosen as stimuli.Picture pairs were presented 100 ms in experiment 1 and 1 250 ms in experiment 2.Dot-probe task was adopted to inspect the attentional bias and the response time and correct rate were recorded.Results Experiment 1 implied the main effect of type of pictures was found in mixed design experiments(F(1,41)=4.40,P<0.05).The reaction time of two groups in positive pictures was greater than zero((12.22±30.24) ms vs (10.07±21.55) ms).It showed input effect to positive pictures.An input effect due to the reaction time of the high score group was greater than zero to negative pictures((4.81± 17.88)ms),while the low score group tended to avoid the negative pictures ((-6.81 ±21.33) ms).Experiment 2 implied positive score was not significant between two groups (F(1,41) =0.29,P>0.05).And positive score showed the attentional bias to some certain extent.Significant outcome was found by negative score between two groups (F(1,41) =6.41,P<0.05).It implied that the high score group tended to avoid the negative pictures and the low score group had the tendency of input effect.Conclusion At the initial stage of attention,anxiety sensitivity individuals had the attentional bias to negative emotional faces and avoidance in the late stage of attention.It suggests that the attentional bias of anxiety sensitivity individuals may have an important effect on the development of the mental disorders.
4.Efficacy of self-help interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy on depression: a systematic review
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):404-409
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been proved to be an effective psychological treatment method for depression,especially for mild-to-moderate depression,however,due to the influence of various factors,its application in patients with depression is limited.Studies abroad have confirmed self-help intervention based on CBT has good effects on patients with depression.By reviewing efficacy of self-help interventions based on CBT on depression,it can be known that most of the literatures support that self-help interventions based on CBT has good effects on depression.Related researches abroad have been more mature,but few similar studies have been conducted in our country.So self-help CBT for depression has broad prospects in our country,which can play an important role in the prevention and therapy of depression,alleviating the shortage of medical resources,and reducing the patients' medical expenses,etc.Based on bibliotherapy (a major form of self-help interventions based on CBT),future studies need to learn from foreign practice to expand the audience to the clinic,community and non-clinical patients,in order to provide advice for interventions for depression in China.
5.Effects of hyperuricemia on cognitive function, oxidative stress and apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in rats
Aijing ZHOU ; Juan DENG ; Yan TANG ; Qing PAN ; Hong JIA
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):422-426
Objective To observe the learning and memory ability,oxidative stress,apoptosis morphological changes in the hippocampus,and to explore the effects of hyperuricemia on cognitive function.Methods 51 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups (17 in each group):Blank group,Distilled water group and Hyperuricemia group.Using the lavage methods of yeast extract combined with ethambntol to establish hyperuricemic model.Morris water maze test was used to measure the learning and memory ability.The levels of MDA,GSH-Px,ASAFR,SOD were measured through chemical colorimetry.Hippocampus morphology structures were observed under the HE staining light microscopy to detect the apoptosis of hippocampus cone cell with TUNEL.Results The average escaped latency and passing platform times of Blank group had no significant difference compared with those of Distilled water group and Hyperuricemia group (all P> 0.05).GSH-Px,ASAFR,SOD of Hyperuricemia group ((83.70 ± 5.47) nmol/mg,(606.03±46.61) U/L and (55.05 ± 2.11) units/mg) were increased compared with those of Blank group ((67.28±8.37) nmol/mg,(473.84 ± 57.64) U/L,(45.79 ± 2.05) units/mg) and Distilled water group ((71.96±9.47) nmol/mg,(505.97 ± 47.19) U/L,(46.24 ± 3.65) units/mg) (all P< 0.05).Compared with Blank group ((3.19±1.14) μmol/L) and Distilled water group ((3.16±1.43) μmol/L),the MDA of Hyperuricemia group ((1.74±0.45) μmol/L) was significantly decreased (all P< 0.05).Form and structures of hippocampal neurons of each group were basically normal under the HE staining light microscopy.Compared with Blank group (CA1:(3.59±0.63) %,CA3:(5.54± 0.78) %) and Distilled water group (CA1:(3.25±0.97) %,CA3:(5.96± 0.82) %),the hippocampal cells of Hyperuricemia group (CA1:(4.04± 0.78) %,CA3:(5.95±0.80) %) also had no statistical differences (P>0.05).Conclusion Hyperuricemia has antioxidant effect on hippocampal neurons and has no effect on cognitive function and hippocampal neural morphology in rats.
6.MRI appearances of aquaporin and its effect in different brain regions of patients with Parkinson's disease
Shuiqing LYU ; Yonghai LIU ; Jiali WANG ; Kai XU ; Deqin GENG ; Weiwei XU ; Dunjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):427-431
Objective To investigate MRI appearances of aquaporin(AQP) and its effect in different brain regions of patients with Parkinson's disease(PD).Methods A prospective study was carried out in 33 PD patients(PD group) and 23 gender-and age-matched healthy controls (control group).Clinical data of PD patients were collected.The aquaporin imaging of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRDWI) with multiple b-values in different brain regions were performed to detect the apparent diffusion coefficient(AQP-ADC) values of aquaporin.The PD patients were assessed and graded by modified Hoehn-Yahr grading,then the AQP-ADC values of control group,mild PD group,moderate and severe PD group were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance.The correlation analysis was carried out to detect the relationship between AQP-ADC values in different brain regions and Hoehn-Yahr grading of PD patients.Results Compared with control group,mild PD group had significantly higher AQP-ADC values in red nucleus(RN) and globus pallidus(GP) ((0.24±0.04) vs (0.21±0.04),(0.21±0.04) vs (0.16±0.04);both P<0.05);while the AQP-ADC values in RN and GP of moderate and severe PD group were significantly lower than that of mild PD group((0.21±0.02) vs (0.24±0.04),(0.18±0.03) vs (0.21±0.04);both P<0.05);but there was no significant difference between moderate and severe PD group and control group(P>0.05);and there was also no significant difference in substantianigra (SN),putamen (Pu) and thalamus (THA) among control group,mild PD group and moderate and severe PD group(P>0.05).The correlation analysis showed that there were negative correlations between the AQP-ADC values in RN and GP and Hoehn-Yahr grading(r=-0.479 and-0.395,P< 0.05),while there was no correlation in SN,Pu and THA (P> 0.05).Conclusion The AQPADC values are increased in RN and GP of mild PD patients,and decreased in moderate and severe PD patients,while there is no significant change in SN,Pu and THA of the two groups,suggesting that the expression of AQP in different brain regions may be related to the severity and pathological stage of PD.
7.Effects of statin therapy on the outcome of acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis
Zhaoxia WEI ; Suyue PAN ; Feng QI ; Ke YU ; Zuyou LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):476-480
Objective To analyze quantitatively the safety and efficacy of statin therapy in acute phrase for acute ischemic stroke with the method of meta-analysis.Methods We performed a systematic literature search including the Cochrane Library,MEDLINE and EMBASE for published trials about statin therapy and the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke.Then we performed a meta-analysis with included studies to investigate the association between statin therapy and clinical outcome and mortality.All of the data were pooled and meta-analyzed by Cochrane Collaboration RevMan 5.3 meta-analysis software.Statistical heterogeneity between studies was evaluated by the chi-square and I-square tests.Forest plots were used to summarize study data and Egger tests were used to assess publication bias.Results A total of 27 studies including 52 034 patients,comprising 19 212 statin users and 32 822 non-statin users met the inclusion criteria,4 studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs),and 23 were observational trials (OTs).Both pre-or post-stroke statin use was associated with reduced mortality.Statin use is associated with favorable functional outcome at hospital discharge and on the ninetieth day regardless of initiation time for pre-stroke group and post-stroke group.The results from observational trials were consistent with randomized controlled trials.There was no evidence of publication bias for all comparisons by Egger tests.Conclusions Statin therapy before or after AIS is safe and effective.
8.Study between supraliminal and subliminal N-back task in the children with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Wenli ZHU ; Changqun CAI ; Liangshuang YIN ; Daojin WANG ; En ZHANG ; Wei XIONG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(10):919-921
Objective To explore the mechanisms underlying supraliminal and subliminal N-back task in the children with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Methods Thirty-five ADHD children and thirty-three matched normal controls were enrolled.Working memory was measured with the different reaction time of N-back task.Results The error number of the subliminal 2-back task in ADHD group ((4.49± 1.20) times) was worse than that of the healthy controls ((3.79±-1.14) times), and the difference was significant(t=-2.459, P=0.017).In ADHD group,the error number of 1-back task and reaction time of 2-back task in subliminal task ((4.77±1.09) times, (1 447.49±271.35) ms) were worse than those of supraliminal task ((3.09± 1.63) times, (1 315.48±229.63) ms), and the difference was significant between the two tasks (t=4.755, P=0.000;t=-2.281, P=0.029).But there were no significant findings in healthy controls(P>0.05).Conclusion The present study suggests that the working memory is impaired in ADHD children.
9.Internal component analysis on the event-based prospective memory of schizophrenia patients
Yushan LIU ; Liu YANG ; Zhikai LIAN ; Jing SUN ; Liting WANG ; Chunying BU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(10):922-924
Objective To compare the difference of prospective memory(PM) between schizophrenia patients and normal people,and to analyze the internal component of prospective memory using multinomial processing tree(MPT) model.Methods 17 schizophrenia patients and 17 age-and education-matched control participants completed an event-based PM task which was embedded within an ongoing computer-based color-matching task.Internal component of prospective memory was analyzed using multinomial processing tree(MPT) model.Results The scores of prospective memory performance in schizophrenia patients and normal controls were (21.83± 2.46) % and (38.81±2.26) %, and the difference was statistically significant (t=2.11, P<0.05).The difference of ongoing task between schizophrenia patients ((75.88±0.43) %) and controls ((71.44±0.45) %) was statistically significant (t=2.79, P<0.05).The reaction time of schizophrenia patients was significantly longer than that of normal controls((2.34±1.41) s vs (1.81± 1.19) s, t=11.24, P< 0.05).The MPT model revealed a significant group difference in the prospective component (0.82 vs 0.97, G2(1)=14.17, P< 0.01) and retrospective component (0.54 vs 0.41 ,G2(1) 14.17, P<0.01).Conclusion The prospective component of event-based prospective memory of schizophrenia patients was lower than normal controls,which may result in the impairment of PM performance.
10.Study on cognitive function of the patients with bipolar depression and unipolar depression and their first-degree relatives
Jing YAO ; Wei ZHOU ; Min JIN ; Congmin LIU ; Sirou ZHAO ; Linlin WU ; Xingwang LEI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(10):925-927
Objective To explore the cognitive function of the patients with bipolar depression (BP), unipolar depression (UP) and their first-degree relatives.Methods 52 patients with BP and 49 their first-degree relatives ,67 patients with UP and 59 their fi~t-degree relatives, 97 normal controls were tested by information, arithmetic, digital symbol, digital span test, block design,logical memory (included immediately and delayed) , visual memory(included immediately and delayed), Stroop Test (included Stroop C and Stroop CW), trail making test (included Part A and Part B) ,verbal fluency and modified Wisconsin card sorting test(M-WCST).Results The scores of digital symbol, block design, immediately logical memory, delayed logical memory, immediately visual memory,delayed visual memory,trail making test B and WCST in the patients with BP and UP were worse than those in normal control(P<0.01).The score of WCST in the patients with BP was lower than that in the patients with UP ((3.02± 1.96), (4.40± 1.13), P<0.01).The score of WCST in the relatives of the patients with bipolar depression was worse than that in the normal control((4.32±1.66), (5.15±1.27), P< 0.05).Conclusion The patterns of impaired cognitive function on sustained attention,concept of visual space,visual memory,verbal memory and executive function are similar in the patients with BP and UP.The executive function of the patients with BP is worse than the patients with UP.