Article ; Online: A neural oscillatory signature of sustained anxiety.
Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience
2023 Volume 23, Issue 6, Page(s) 1534–1544
Abstract: Background: Anxiety is a sustained response to uncertain threats; yet few studies have explored sustained neurobiological activities underlying anxious states, particularly spontaneous neural oscillations. To address this gap, we reanalysed ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Anxiety is a sustained response to uncertain threats; yet few studies have explored sustained neurobiological activities underlying anxious states, particularly spontaneous neural oscillations. To address this gap, we reanalysed magnetoencephalographic (MEG) data recorded during induced anxiety to identify differences in sustained oscillatory activity between high- and low-anxiety states. Methods: We combined data from three previous MEG studies in which healthy adults (total N = 51) were exposed to alternating periods of threat of unpredictable shock and safety while performing a range of cognitive tasks (passive oddball, mixed-saccade or stop-signal tasks). Spontaneous, band-limited, oscillatory activity was extracted from middle and late intervals of the threat and safe periods, and regional power distributions were reconstructed with adaptive beamforming. Conjunction analyses were used to identify regions showing overlapping spectral power differences between threat and safe periods across the three task paradigms. Results: MEG source analyses revealed a robust and widespread reduction in beta (14-30 Hz) power during threat periods in bilateral sensorimotor cortices extending into right prefrontal regions. Alpha (8-13 Hz) power reductions during threat were more circumscribed, with notable peaks in left intraparietal sulcus and thalamus. Conclusions: Threat-induced anxiety is underpinned by a sustained reduction in spontaneous beta- and alpha-band activity in sensorimotor and parietal cortical regions. This general oscillatory pattern likely reflects a state of heightened action readiness and vigilance to cope with uncertain threats. Our findings provide a critical reference for which to identify abnormalities in cortical oscillatory activities in clinically anxious patients as well as evaluating the efficacy of anxiolytic treatments. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Humans ; Anxiety ; Magnetoencephalography ; Prefrontal Cortex ; Anxiety Disorders ; Parietal Lobe |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-10-25 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
| ZDB-ID | 2029088-3 |
| ISSN | 1531-135X ; 1530-7026 |
| ISSN (online) | 1531-135X |
| ISSN | 1530-7026 |
| DOI | 10.3758/s13415-023-01132-1 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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