Abnormal Brain Activation During Theory of Mind Tasks in Schizophrenia: A Meta-Analysis.

Social cognition abilities are severely impaired in schizophrenia (SZ). The current meta-analysis used foci of 21 individual studies on functional abnormalities in the schizophrenic brain in order to identify regions that reveal convergent under- or over-activation during theory of mind (TOM) tasks....

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Publicado en:Schizophrenia Bulletin Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 1240 - 1251
Autores principales: Kronbichler, Lisa, Tschernegg, Melanie, Martin, Anna Isabel, Schurz, Matthias, Kronbichler, Martin
Formato: meta analysis pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2017
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          Kronbichler, Lisa
          Tschernegg, Melanie
          Martin, Anna Isabel
          Schurz, Matthias
          Kronbichler, Martin
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          Theory of Mind Evaluation
          Brain Physiopathology
          Schizophrenia
          Human
          Systematic Review
          Meta Analysis
          Quantitative Studies
          Data Analysis Software
          Temporal Lobe Physiopathology
          Parietal Lobe Physiopathology
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      ab: Social cognition abilities are severely impaired in schizophrenia (SZ). The current meta-analysis used foci of 21 individual studies on functional abnormalities in the schizophrenic brain in order to identify regions that reveal convergent under- or over-activation during theory of mind (TOM) tasks. Studies were included in the analyses when contrasting tasks that require the processing of mental states with tasks which did not. Only studies that investigated patients with an ICD or DSM diagnosis were included. Quantitative voxel-based meta-analyses were done using Seed-based d Mapping software. Common TOM regions like medial-prefrontal cortex and temporo-parietal junction revealed abnormal activation in schizophrenic patients: Under-activation was identified in the medial prefrontal cortex, left orbito-frontal cortex, and in a small section of the left posterior temporo-parietal junction. Remarkably, robust over-activation was identified in a more dorsal, bilateral section of the temporo-parietal junction. Further abnormal activation was identified in medial occipito-parietal cortex, right premotor areas, left cingulate gyrus, and lingual gyrus. The findings of this study suggest that SZ patients simultaneously show over- and under-activation in TOM-related regions. Especially interesting, temporo- parietal junction reveals diverging activation patterns with an under-activating left posterior and an over-activating bilateral dorsal section. In conclusion, SZ patients show less specialized brain activation in regions linked to TOM and increased activation in attention-related networks suggesting compensatory effects.
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