Enrique Velasco , Mar Flores-Cortés , Javier Guerra-Armas , Laura Flix-Díez , Francisco Gurdiel-Álvarez , Aser Donado-Bermejo , Emanuel N. van den Broeke , Laura Pérez-Cervera , Miguel Delicado-Miralles
{"title":"Is chronic pain caused by central sensitization? A review and critical point of view","authors":"Enrique Velasco , Mar Flores-Cortés , Javier Guerra-Armas , Laura Flix-Díez , Francisco Gurdiel-Álvarez , Aser Donado-Bermejo , Emanuel N. van den Broeke , Laura Pérez-Cervera , Miguel Delicado-Miralles","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105886","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105886","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chronic pain causes disability and loss of health worldwide. Yet, a mechanistic explanation for it is still missing. Frequently, neural phenomena, and among them, Central Sensitization (CS), is presented as causing chronic pain. This narrative review explores the evidence substantiating the relationship between CS and chronic pain: four expert researchers were divided in two independent teams that reviewed the available evidence. Three criteria were established for a study to demonstrate a causal relationship: (1) confirm presence of CS, (2) study chronic pain, and (3) test sufficiency or necessity of CS over chronic pain symptoms. No study met those criteria, failing to demonstrate that CS can cause chronic pain. Also, no evidence reporting the occurrence of CS in humans was found. Worryingly, pain assessments are often confounded with CS measures in the literature, omitting that the latter is a neurophysiological and not a perceptual phenomenon. Future research should avoid this misconception to directly interrogate what is the causal contribution of CS to chronic pain to better comprehend this problematic condition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105886"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding empathy and De Waal’s contribution within the fields of social neurosciences","authors":"Pier Francesco Ferrari","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review delves into the remarkable career and scientific contributions of Frans de Waal, a renowned figure in the field of ethology, primatology with important implications for the field of social neurosciences. Rooted in the Dutch tradition of ethology, influenced by luminaries like Niko Tinbergen and Jan Van Hooff, De Waal's career began with groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, which questioned long-held beliefs about dominance and aggression in animal behavior. His work, epitomized in his influential books, such as \"Chimpanzee Politics\", “The ape and the sushi master”, “The age of empathy”, not only revolutionized scientific thinking but also ignited discussions about empathy, morality, and complex cognitive functions in animals.</p><p>De Waal's interdisciplinary approach extended to neuroscience, particularly in understanding empathy, contributing to the development of an original model: the Perception-Action Model (PAM). The fundamental concept of PAM is that even the most intricate forms of empathy stem from basic neural mechanisms of action-perception, such as mirror neurons. Some behavioral phenomena like motor mimicry and emotional contagion arise from a direct neuroanatomical network activity where sensory information about others' emotional states triggers corresponding behavioral responses. Intriguingly, even the most intricate forms of empathy such as concern, consolation and targeted helping, may have evolved from basic neural mechanisms of action-perception.Through these investigations and theoretical explorations, he advocated for a bottom-up approach to comprehending the cognitive abilities of animals. This approach challenged conventional anthropocentric perspectives and underscored the interconnected emotional and cognitive terrain shared among humans and other species. Beyond academia, De Waal's work has profound implications for how we perceive and interact with animals. By debunking notions of human exceptionalism, he highlights the rich tapestry of emotions that bind all living beings. Through his efforts, De Waal has not only advanced our scientific understanding of animal minds but also fostered a more profound appreciation for the depth of emotional connections across species</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105870"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andre Lara Fisher , Kabir Arora , Saki Maehashi , Daniel Schweitzer , Isaac Oluwatobi Akefe
{"title":"Unveiling the neurolipidome of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review navigating future diagnostic and therapeutic applications","authors":"Andre Lara Fisher , Kabir Arora , Saki Maehashi , Daniel Schweitzer , Isaac Oluwatobi Akefe","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105885","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) poses a multifaceted challenge in psychiatry, with various subtypes and severities greatly impacting well-being. Recent scientific attention has turned towards lipid metabolism, particularly the neurolipidome, in response to clinical demands for cost-effective diagnostics and therapies. This scoping review integrates recent animal, translational, and clinical studies to explore impaired neurolipid metabolism mechanisms in OCD's pathogenesis, aiming to enhance future diagnostics and therapeutics. Five key neurolipids - endocannabinoids, lipid peroxidation, phospholipids, cholesterol, and fatty acids - were identified as relevant. While the endocannabinoid system shows promise in animal models, its clinical application remains limited. Conversely, lipid peroxidation and disruptions in phospholipid metabolism exhibit significant impacts on OCD's pathophysiology based on robust clinical data. However, the role of cholesterol and fatty acids remains inconclusive. The review emphasises the importance of translational research in linking preclinical findings to real-world applications, highlighting the potential of the neurolipidome as a potential biomarker for OCD detection and monitoring. Further research is essential for advancing OCD understanding and treatment modalities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105885"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424003543/pdfft?md5=e490d6d23ac82ab5606a4aca7cafd4dd&pid=1-s2.0-S0149763424003543-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Keysers , Giorgia Silani , Valeria Gazzola
{"title":"Predictive coding for the actions and emotions of others and its deficits in autism spectrum disorders","authors":"Christian Keysers , Giorgia Silani , Valeria Gazzola","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105877","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105877","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Traditionally, the neural basis of social perception has been studied by showing participants brief examples of the actions or emotions of others presented in randomized order to prevent participants from anticipating what others do and feel. This approach is optimal to isolate the importance of information flow from lower to higher cortical areas. The degree to which feedback connections and Bayesian hierarchical predictive coding contribute to how mammals process more complex social stimuli has been less explored, and will be the focus of this review. We illustrate paradigms that start to capture how participants predict the actions and emotions of others under more ecological conditions, and discuss the brain activity measurement methods suitable to reveal the importance of feedback connections in these predictions. Together, these efforts draw a richer picture of social cognition in which predictive coding and feedback connections play significant roles. We further discuss how the notion of predicting coding is influencing how we think of autism spectrum disorder.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"167 ","pages":"Article 105877"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424003464/pdfft?md5=70a798783cab3c1c8d4feb9f6c59bb81&pid=1-s2.0-S0149763424003464-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142172682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aesthetic processing in neurodiverse populations","authors":"Zach Buck, Everan Michalchyshyn, Amna Nishat, Mikayla Lisi, Yichen Huang, Hanyu Liu, Arina Makarenka, Charles Puttcharnun Plyngam, Abigail Windle, Zhen Yang, Dirk B. Walther","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105878","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105878","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Neurodiversity is a perspective on cognition which suggests a non-pathological view of individual cognitive differences. Aesthetics research on neurodivergent brains has generally been limited to neuropsychological cases. Although this research has been integral to establishing the neurological correlates of aesthetic experience, it is crucial to expand this paradigm to more psychologically complex disorders. We offer a review of research on aesthetic preference in neurodivergent brains beyond neuropsychological cases: across populations with psychotic disorder, anhedonia and depression, anxiety disorder, and autism. We identify stable patterns of aesthetic bias in these populations, relate these biases to symptoms at perceptual, emotional, and evaluative levels of cognition, review relevant neurological correlates, and connect this evidence to current neuroaesthetics theory. Critically, we synthesize the reviewed evidence and discuss its relevance for three brain networks regularly implicated in aesthetic processing: the mesocorticolimbic reward circuit, frontolimbic connections, and the default mode network. Finally, we propose that broadening the subject populations for neuroaesthetics research to include neurodiverse populations is instrumental for yielding new insights into aesthetic processing in the brain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105878"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martina Micai , Angela Caruso , Letizia Gila , Francesco Campanella , Costanza Colombi , Federica Funari , Veronica Scordino , Carla Sogos , Christian Veronesi , Valeria Zili , Francesca Fulceri , Maria Luisa Scattoni
{"title":"Effectiveness, implementation settings, and research priorities of telemedicine-delivered interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review","authors":"Martina Micai , Angela Caruso , Letizia Gila , Francesco Campanella , Costanza Colombi , Federica Funari , Veronica Scordino , Carla Sogos , Christian Veronesi , Valeria Zili , Francesca Fulceri , Maria Luisa Scattoni","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105875","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105875","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This systematic review aims to examine evidence on telemedicine-delivered interventions for autistic children and adolescents, considering diverse approaches, settings, and modalities used to address core symptoms and co-occurring conditions. A comprehensive search strategy consulted PubMed and PsycInfo databases from inception to March 2023. PROSPERO registration: CRD42023404111. Each work was screened, and two blind authors extracted data. Out of 6010 studies, 19 publications with 366 participants (305 carers and 61 autistic children/adolescents) were included. Combined findings from observational and experimental studies indicate telemedicine-delivered interventions are comparable in effectiveness to traditional “in-person” treatments and involve lower costs. Tele-intervention outcomes show promise in facilitating interventions, actively engaging parents, and generalizing the socio-communicative behaviors of children. While the enforced adoption of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted clinicians to assess its role in the field of autism, a comprehensive understanding of its efficacy, benefits, and associated costs has yet to be fully established. Future studies should prioritize rigorous experimental methodologies, including subgroup analyses based on child/adolescent and family characteristics, aiding intervention implementation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105875"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424003440/pdfft?md5=1727b70b32121ecf9e441926622c243e&pid=1-s2.0-S0149763424003440-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142161495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Coral Rakovski , Mikayla Lalli , Jessica Gu , Madison Hobson , Bianca Wollenhaupt-Aguiar , Luciano Minuzzi , Flavio Kapczinski , Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso , Benicio N. Frey
{"title":"Childhood maltreatment as a predictor of substance use/misuse among youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Coral Rakovski , Mikayla Lalli , Jessica Gu , Madison Hobson , Bianca Wollenhaupt-Aguiar , Luciano Minuzzi , Flavio Kapczinski , Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso , Benicio N. Frey","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105873","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively describe whether experiencing a variety of childhood maltreatment types predicts a variety of substance use/misuse types among youth, beyond the narrow scope covered in previous systematic reviews on similar topics. A literature search was conducted in June, 2022 using PubMed, PsycInfo, and Embase. 58 studies (total participant n=170,749) were included. These studies were primarily organized by substance type outcomes including alcohol (n=43), cannabis (n=25), unspecified substances (n=25), and other specific substances (n=10). Results were further stratified by maltreatment type. For specific maltreatment and substance type combinations, the majority of studies indicated that childhood maltreatment was a significant predictor of substance use/misuse in youth. Of the 10 meta-analyses we conducted, significant associations were found for the majority (9/10) of maltreatment and substance type combinations. For instance, unspecified childhood maltreatment increased the probability of youth alcohol use by about four times, which was the highest relative risk found. In conclusion, this study shows that childhood maltreatment is a predictor of youth substance use/misuse.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105873"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul W. Savoca , Laura M. Glynn , Molly M. Fox , Misty C. Richards , Bridget L. Callaghan
{"title":"Interoception in pregnancy: Implications for peripartum depression","authors":"Paul W. Savoca , Laura M. Glynn , Molly M. Fox , Misty C. Richards , Bridget L. Callaghan","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105874","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105874","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105874"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424003439/pdfft?md5=b9affc0a4a669978a9063c5af2070a84&pid=1-s2.0-S0149763424003439-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142147000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giulia Stefanelli , Miriam Paola Pili , Giulia Crifaci , Elena Capelli , Carolina Beretta , Elena Maria Riboldi , Lucia Billeci , Chiara Cantiani , Massimo Molteni , Valentina Riva
{"title":"Pupillary responses for social versus non-social stimuli in autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Giulia Stefanelli , Miriam Paola Pili , Giulia Crifaci , Elena Capelli , Carolina Beretta , Elena Maria Riboldi , Lucia Billeci , Chiara Cantiani , Massimo Molteni , Valentina Riva","doi":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105872","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pupillometry has gained attention as a valuable tool for assessing autonomic nervous system activity and studying phasic changes in pupil size to comprehend underlying neurocognitive mechanisms. However, knowledge regarding pupillary responses to social processing in autism is limited. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, examining research studies on pupil size changes that compare social and non-social stimuli in autism. Electronic searches were performed for articles up to September 2023 and relevant studies were evaluated following PRISMA guidelines. Out of 284 articles screened, 14 studies were eligible for systematic review. The results indicated that non-autistic individuals showed larger pupil size for social compared to non-social stimuli (g = 0.54; 95 % CI [0.25, 0.82]), whereas autistic individuals seemed to exhibit no differences between the two conditions. However, high heterogeneity was observed between studies in autistic populations, compromising interpretability. Despite such limitations, pupillary responses may constitute an objective physiological marker of social processing in autism. This review emphasizes the need for further investigations into pupillary responses in autism across different life stages.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56105,"journal":{"name":"Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 105872"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}