Changes in cognitive control in pre-manifest Huntington's disease examined using pre-saccadic EEG potentials - A longitudinal study
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Abstract
Background: It is well-known that Huntington's disease (HD) affects saccadic processing. However, saccadic dysfunctions in HD may be seen as a result of dysfunctional processes occurring at the oculomotor level prior to the execution of saccades, i.e., at a pre-saccadic level. Virtually nothing is known about possible changes in pre-saccadic processes in HD. Objective: This study examines pre-saccadic processing in pre-manifest HD gene mutation carriers (pre-HDs) by using clinically available EEG measures. Methods: Error rates, pre-saccadic EEG potentials and saccade onset EEG potentials were measured in 14 pre-HDs and case-matched controls performing prosaccades and antisaccades in a longitudinal study over a 15-month period. Results: The results show that pre-saccadic potentials were changed in pre-HDs, relative to controls and also revealed changes across the 15-month longitudinal period. In particular, pre-saccadic ERP in pre-HDs were characterized by lower amplitudes and longer latencies, which revealed longitudinal changes. These changes were observed for anti-saccades, but not for pro-saccades. Overt saccadic trajectories (potentials) were not different to those in controls, showing that pre-saccadic processes are sensitive to subtle changes in fronto-striatal networks in pre-HDs. Conclusions: Deficits in pre-saccadic processes prior the execution of an erroneous anti-saccade can be seen as an effect of dysfunctional cognitive control in HD. This may underlie saccadic abnormalities and hence a major phenotype of HD. Pre-saccadic EEG potentials preceding erroneous anti-saccades are sensitive to pre-manifest disease progression in HD.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-43 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Huntington's disease : JHD |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 25062763 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-2989-9561/work/160952569 |
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Keywords
- antisaccade, cognitive control, EEG, Huntington's disease, inhibition, oculomotor control, saccade