T Teodoro1,2,3,4, A Koreki1,5, A M Meppelink6, S Little7, G Nielsen1, A Macerollo8, J J Ferreira4,9, I Pareés10,11, A Lang12,13, M J Edwards1,2,3. 1. Neurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK. 2. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. 3. Ashford and St Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, UK. 4. Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal. 5. Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Hospital Organization Shimofusa Psychiatric Medical Center, Chiba, Japan. 6. Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland, Zwolle, The Netherlands. 7. Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK. 8. The Walton Centre, Liverpool, UK. 9. CNS-Campus Neurológico Sénior, Torres Vedras, Portugal. 10. Neurology Department, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain. 11. Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. 12. Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 13. Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Contingent negative variation (CNV) is a negative cortical wave that precedes a pre-cued imperative stimulus requiring a quick motor response. It has been related to motor preparation and anticipatory attention. The aim was to ascertain whether the clinical improvement of functional movement disorders after physiotherapy would be associated with faster reaction times and modulation of CNV. METHODS: Motor performance and CNV were analysed during a pre-cued choice reaction time task with varying cue validity. Twenty-one patients with functional movement disorders and 13 healthy controls at baseline were compared. Patients then underwent physiotherapy. At follow-up after physiotherapy, patients were categorized as clinically improved (responders) or not improved (non-responders) and retested. RESULTS: At baseline, patients did not generate CNV, contrary to controls [mean amplitude (µV) at the end of preparation to move: patients -0.47 (95% CI -1.94, 1.00) versus controls -2.59 (95% CI -4.46, -0.72)]. Responders performed faster after physiotherapy [mean natural logarithm (ln) reaction time (RT) (ms): follow-up 6.112 (95% CI 5.923, 6.301) versus baseline 6.206 (95% CI 6.019, 6.394), P = 0.010], contrary to non-responders. Simultaneously, responders showed a recovery of CNV after physiotherapy [follow-up -1.95 (95% CI -3.49, -0.41) versus baseline -0.19 (95% CI -1.73, 1.35), P < 0.001], contrary to non-responders [follow-up -0.32 (95% CI -1.79, 1.14) versus baseline -0.72 (95% CI -2.19, 0.75), P = 0.381]. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical improvement of functional movement disorders after physiotherapy was associated with faster reaction times and normalization of CNV, which was absent at baseline. These findings suggest that CNV may constitute a useful neurophysiological biomarker related to abnormal attention in functional movement disorders.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Contingent negative variation (CNV) is a negative cortical wave that precedes a pre-cued imperative stimulus requiring a quick motor response. It has been related to motor preparation and anticipatory attention. The aim was to ascertain whether the clinical improvement of functional movement disorders after physiotherapy would be associated with faster reaction times and modulation of CNV. METHODS: Motor performance and CNV were analysed during a pre-cued choice reaction time task with varying cue validity. Twenty-one patients with functional movement disorders and 13 healthy controls at baseline were compared. Patients then underwent physiotherapy. At follow-up after physiotherapy, patients were categorized as clinically improved (responders) or not improved (non-responders) and retested. RESULTS: At baseline, patients did not generate CNV, contrary to controls [mean amplitude (µV) at the end of preparation to move: patients -0.47 (95% CI -1.94, 1.00) versus controls -2.59 (95% CI -4.46, -0.72)]. Responders performed faster after physiotherapy [mean natural logarithm (ln) reaction time (RT) (ms): follow-up 6.112 (95% CI 5.923, 6.301) versus baseline 6.206 (95% CI 6.019, 6.394), P = 0.010], contrary to non-responders. Simultaneously, responders showed a recovery of CNV after physiotherapy [follow-up -1.95 (95% CI -3.49, -0.41) versus baseline -0.19 (95% CI -1.73, 1.35), P < 0.001], contrary to non-responders [follow-up -0.32 (95% CI -1.79, 1.14) versus baseline -0.72 (95% CI -2.19, 0.75), P = 0.381]. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical improvement of functional movement disorders after physiotherapy was associated with faster reaction times and normalization of CNV, which was absent at baseline. These findings suggest that CNV may constitute a useful neurophysiological biomarker related to abnormal attention in functional movement disorders.
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