Simultaneous EEG-fMRI in patients with Unverricht-Lundborg disease: event-related desynchronization/synchronization and hemodynamic response analysis

Comput Intell Neurosci. 2010:2010:164278. doi: 10.1155/2010/164278. Epub 2010 Jan 6.

Abstract

We performed simultaneous acquisition of EEG-fMRI in seven patients with Unverricht-Lundborg disease (ULD) and in six healthy controls using self-paced finger extension as a motor task. The event-related desynchronization/synchronization (ERD/ERS) analysis showed a greater and more diffuse alpha desynchronization in central regions and a strongly reduced post-movement beta-ERS in patients compared with controls, suggesting a significant dysfunction of the mechanisms regulating active movement and movement end. The event-related hemodynamic response obtained from fMRI showed delayed BOLD peak latency in the contralateral primary motor area suggesting a less efficient activity of the neuronal populations driving fine movements, which are specifically impaired in ULD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Brain / physiopathology*
  • Brain Mapping / methods
  • Electroencephalography*
  • Electromyography
  • Female
  • Fingers / innervation
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Movement / physiology
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Time Factors
  • Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome / pathology*
  • Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome / physiopathology

Substances

  • Oxygen