Heart rate variability as a biomarker in health and affective disorders: A perspective on neuroimaging studies

JS Mulcahy, DEO Larsson, SN Garfinkel, HD Critchley - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
The dynamic embodiment of psychological processes is evident in the association of health
outcomes, behavioural traits and psychological functioning with Heart Rate Variability …

[HTML][HTML] The transformative power of music: Insights into neuroplasticity, health, and disease

MT Zaatar, K Alhakim, M Enayeh, R Tamer - Brain, behavior, & immunity …, 2024 - Elsevier
Music is a universal language that can elicit profound emotional and cognitive responses. In
this literature review, we explore the intricate relationship between music and the brain, from …

[HTML][HTML] Noradrenergic circuit control of non-REM sleep substates

A Osorio-Forero, R Cardis, G Vantomme… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
To understand what makes sleep vulnerable in disease, it is useful to look at how wake-
promoting mechanisms affect healthy sleep. Wake-promoting neuronal activity is inhibited …

Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI as a noninvasive proxy measure of dopamine function in the human brain

CM Cassidy, FA Zucca, RR Girgis… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) purports to detect the content of neuromelanin (NM),
a product of dopamine metabolism that accumulates with age in dopamine neurons of the …

Association of locus coeruleus integrity with Braak stage and neuropsychiatric symptom severity in Alzheimer's disease

CM Cassidy, J Therriault, TA Pascoal… - …, 2022 - nature.com
The clinical and pathophysiological correlates of locus coeruleus (LC) degeneration in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) could be clarified using a method to index LC integrity in vivo …

Noradrenergic-dependent functions are associated with age-related locus coeruleus signal intensity differences

KY Liu, RA Kievit, KA Tsvetanov, MJ Betts… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The locus coeruleus (LC), the origin of noradrenergic modulation of cognitive and
behavioral function, may play an important role healthy ageing and in neurodegenerative …

Magnetic resonance imaging of the human locus coeruleus: A systematic review

KY Liu, F Marijatta, D Hämmerer… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC), the major origin of noradrenergic modulation of the central
nervous system, innervates extensive areas throughout the brain and is implicated in a …

High-resolution in vivo imaging of human locus coeruleus by magnetization transfer MRI at 3T and 7T

N Priovoulos, HIL Jacobs, D Ivanov, K Uludağ… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Locus Coeruleus (LC) is a neuromelanin-rich brainstem structure that is the source of
noradrenaline in the cortex and is thought to modulate attention and memory. LC imaging in …

The effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on heart rate and heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Schmaußer, S Hoffmann, M Raab… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation
and transcranial direct current stimulation are widely used to test the involvement of specific …

Locus coeruleus integrity in old age is selectively related to memories linked with salient negative events

D Hämmerer, MF Callaghan… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The locus coeruleus (LC) is the principal origin of noradrenaline in the brain. LC integrity
varies considerably across healthy older individuals, and is suggested to contribute to …