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Perception-Action Integration Is Altered in Functional Movement Disorders.
Anne Weissbach1, Josephine Moyé1, Adam Takacs2
1Institute of Systems Motor Science, Center of Brain, Behavior, and Metabolism (CBBM), University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Summary
Patients with functional neurological movement disorders (FMD) show altered perception-action integration, with stronger binding between sensory input and motor output. These neurophysiological abnormalities correlate with symptom severity, highlighting their central role in FMD.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Movement Disorders
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Functional neurological movement disorders (FMD) primarily present with motor symptoms, but sensory processing deficits are also observed.
- The precise alterations in perception-action integration, critical for goal-directed behavior, remain unclear in FMD.
- Understanding these integration processes is key to elucidating FMD pathophysiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate perception-action integration in FMD patients at both behavioral and neurophysiological levels.
- To explore the role of the theory of event coding (TEC) in understanding FMD.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 21 FMD patients and 21 controls performed a TEC-related task.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded to capture perception-action integration correlates.
- Temporal decomposition of EEG data distinguished sensory (S-cluster), motor (R-cluster), and integrated (C-cluster) processing, complemented by source localization.
Main Results:
- FMD patients exhibited behavioral hyperbinding, indicating difficulty reconfiguring stimulus-response associations.
- Neuronal activity showed reduced C-cluster modulation in the inferior parietal cortex and altered R-cluster modulation in the inferior frontal gyrus.
- These neurophysiological alterations correlated significantly with FMD symptom severity.
Conclusions:
- FMD is characterized by impaired integration of sensory information with motor processes.
- The observed behavioral and neurophysiological abnormalities in perception-action integration are central to FMD.
- These findings offer a promising framework for understanding FMD and its clinical manifestations.
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