OBJECTIVE: Theta-alpha range oscillations have been associated with MMN in healthy controls. Our previous studies showed that theta-alpha activities are highly heritable in schizophrenia patients' families. We aimed to test the hypothesis that theta-alpha activities may contribute to MMN in schizophrenia patients and their family members. METHODS: We compared MMN and single trial oscillations during MMN in 95 patients, 75 first-degree relatives, 87 controls, and 34 community subjects with schizophrenia spectrum personality (SSP) traits. RESULTS: We found that (1) MMN was reduced in patients (p<0.001) and SSP subjects (p=0.047) but not in relatives (p=0.42); (2) there were augmented 1-20 Hz oscillations in patients (p=0.02 to <0.001) during standard and deviant stimuli; (3) theta-alpha (5-12 Hz) oscillations had the strongest correlation to MMN in controls and relatives (ΔR(2)=21.4-23.9%, all p<0.001), while delta (<5 Hz) showed the strongest correlation to MMN in schizophrenia and SSP trait subjects; and, (4) MMN (h(2)=0.56, p=0.002) and theta-alpha (h(2)=0.55, p=0.004) were heritable traits. CONCLUSIONS: Low frequency oscillations have a robust relationship with MMN and the relationship appears altered by schizophrenia; and schizophrenia patients showed augmented low frequency activities during the MMN paradigm. SIGNIFICANCE: The results encourage investigation of low frequency oscillations to elucidate the neurophysiological pathology underlying MMN abnormalities in schizophrenia.
OBJECTIVE: Theta-alpha range oscillations have been associated with MMN in healthy controls. Our previous studies showed that theta-alpha activities are highly heritable in schizophreniapatients' families. We aimed to test the hypothesis that theta-alpha activities may contribute to MMN in schizophreniapatients and their family members. METHODS: We compared MMN and single trial oscillations during MMN in 95 patients, 75 first-degree relatives, 87 controls, and 34 community subjects with schizophrenia spectrum personality (SSP) traits. RESULTS: We found that (1) MMN was reduced in patients (p<0.001) and SSP subjects (p=0.047) but not in relatives (p=0.42); (2) there were augmented 1-20 Hz oscillations in patients (p=0.02 to <0.001) during standard and deviant stimuli; (3) theta-alpha (5-12 Hz) oscillations had the strongest correlation to MMN in controls and relatives (ΔR(2)=21.4-23.9%, all p<0.001), while delta (<5 Hz) showed the strongest correlation to MMN in schizophrenia and SSP trait subjects; and, (4) MMN (h(2)=0.56, p=0.002) and theta-alpha (h(2)=0.55, p=0.004) were heritable traits. CONCLUSIONS: Low frequency oscillations have a robust relationship with MMN and the relationship appears altered by schizophrenia; and schizophreniapatients showed augmented low frequency activities during the MMN paradigm. SIGNIFICANCE: The results encourage investigation of low frequency oscillations to elucidate the neurophysiological pathology underlying MMN abnormalities in schizophrenia.
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