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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Cortical Hemodynamic Abnormalities Associated With Fine Motor Deficits in Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Han Yang, Jing Teng, Yilun Qian, Taicheng Huang, Manyu Dong, Huanping Wang, Jie Song, Yuxuan Zhang, Mingming Zhang, Hanjun Liu and 1 more

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Han YangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing TengDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yilun QianDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Taicheng HuangShanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Brain Health Institute, National Center for Mental Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Manyu DongDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Huanping WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jie SongDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuxuan ZhangSchool of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8322-8363
Mingming ZhangSchool of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1623-945X
Hanjun LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1466-4193
Ying ShenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8308-9562

Funding

the Competitive Project of Jiangsu Province's Key Research and Development Program BE2023034the Jiangsu Province Hospital Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Technological Innovation "Open bidding for selecting the best candidates" Project JBGS202414the Key Project of Jiangsu Province's Key Research and Development Program BE2023023-2the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372582
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Abstract

backgroundIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often exhibit progressive deficits in bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity. However, the neural mechanisms underlying these motor impairments remain poorly understood.

aimThis cross-sectional study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine cortical hemodynamic responses during fine motor tasks in MCI.

methodsThirty individuals with MCI and 40 age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy controls (HCs) performed the Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT) while fNIRS monitored oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO) and deoxygenated hemoglobin (HbR) responses in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), sensorimotor cortex (SMC), and visual cortex (VC).

resultsCompared to HCs, individuals with MCI exhibited significantly impaired NHPT performance, accompanied by reduced HbO responses in the right PFC and SMC during task performance. Furthermore, stepwise discriminant analysis identified a combination of right SMC HbO levels and NHPT scores as a significant predictor for distinguishing MCI from HCs, achieving an area under the curve (AUC) of 80.8%.

conclusionsThese findings provide novel evidence linking aberrant cortical hypoactivation in the motor and executive control regions to fine motor impairments in individuals with MCI, suggesting disrupted motor-cognitive integration in early cognitive decline. The integration of fNIRS-derived hemodynamic responses with functional motor assessments offers a promising non-invasive approach for MCI detection and personalized rehabilitation.

trial registrationThis study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (Registration No. ChiCTR2400082429) on March 28, 2024.

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Cognitive DysfunctionHemodynamicsPsychomotor PerformanceAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrefrontal CortexSpectroscopy, Near-Infraredcortical hemodynamic responsefine motor deficitsfunction near‐infrared spectroscopymild cognitive impairment

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PMID40726141
PMCPMC12304437

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