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Max-Philipp Stenner¹, Stefan Dürschmid², Robb B Rutledge³

¹Department of Neurology, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Behavioral Neurology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany; max-philipp.stenner@med.ovgu.de.

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Summary

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The human nucleus accumbens directly aids action preparation and execution. Electrophysiological data show decreased alpha/beta oscillations in the nucleus accumbens during movement preparation.

Keywords:

action preparation beta oscillations deep brain stimulation nucleus accumbens

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Electrophysiology

Background:

The nucleus accumbens is traditionally linked to reward and motivation.
Its role in real-time action selection and preparation is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the online role of the human nucleus accumbens during action preparation and execution.
To provide electrophysiological evidence for nucleus accumbens involvement in motor control.

Main Methods:

Local field potentials were recorded from the nucleus accumbens in epilepsy patients undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery.
Analysis focused on oscillatory power changes (alpha/beta frequencies) before and during movements in distinct tasks.

Main Results:

A significant decrease in alpha/beta oscillation power (10-30 Hz) was observed in the nucleus accumbens preceding and during movements.
This perimovement alpha/beta desynchronization occurred in 7/8 patients across instructed and self-paced tasks.
Similar beta decreases were noted in sensorimotor cortex and subthalamic nucleus, known areas for motor control.

Conclusions:

The human nucleus accumbens plays a direct, online role in action preparation and execution.
Electrophysiological findings support nucleus accumbens involvement in the motor preparation pathway.
This challenges previous notions and expands understanding of nucleus accumbens function.