Emi Fló
@em-fl.bsky.social
PhD. Cognitive Sciences
Facultad de Psicología, UdelaR, Uruguay
Facultad de Psicología, UdelaR, Uruguay
11/ Huge thanks to our collaborators, participants, patients, and caregivers! Your contributions made this work possible. 🙌. #ERANET_PerMed
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
11/ Huge thanks to our collaborators, participants, patients, and caregivers! Your contributions made this work possible. 🙌. #ERANET_PerMed
10/ 🌟 Takeaway:
Our findings highlight the role of attention in shaping sensory processing. They expand the use of heart–brain interactions for diagnostics in DoC with an active task that provides multiple layers to explore information processing!
Our findings highlight the role of attention in shaping sensory processing. They expand the use of heart–brain interactions for diagnostics in DoC with an active task that provides multiple layers to explore information processing!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
10/ 🌟 Takeaway:
Our findings highlight the role of attention in shaping sensory processing. They expand the use of heart–brain interactions for diagnostics in DoC with an active task that provides multiple layers to explore information processing!
Our findings highlight the role of attention in shaping sensory processing. They expand the use of heart–brain interactions for diagnostics in DoC with an active task that provides multiple layers to explore information processing!
9/ 💡 Key finding #5:
When tested on five brain-injured patients, we found attention-driven changes in cortical responses to heartbeats and brain dynamics in a patient in UWS/VS and in a locked-in syndrome patient, suggesting that patients were engaging with the task! #Consciousness beyond behavior!
When tested on five brain-injured patients, we found attention-driven changes in cortical responses to heartbeats and brain dynamics in a patient in UWS/VS and in a locked-in syndrome patient, suggesting that patients were engaging with the task! #Consciousness beyond behavior!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
9/ 💡 Key finding #5:
When tested on five brain-injured patients, we found attention-driven changes in cortical responses to heartbeats and brain dynamics in a patient in UWS/VS and in a locked-in syndrome patient, suggesting that patients were engaging with the task! #Consciousness beyond behavior!
When tested on five brain-injured patients, we found attention-driven changes in cortical responses to heartbeats and brain dynamics in a patient in UWS/VS and in a locked-in syndrome patient, suggesting that patients were engaging with the task! #Consciousness beyond behavior!
8/ 💡 Key finding #4:
We developed subject-specific classifiers using brain dynamical markers (e.g., complexity, mutual information, power). Power features stood out, perfectly classifying attentional focus in all participants.
We developed subject-specific classifiers using brain dynamical markers (e.g., complexity, mutual information, power). Power features stood out, perfectly classifying attentional focus in all participants.
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
8/ 💡 Key finding #4:
We developed subject-specific classifiers using brain dynamical markers (e.g., complexity, mutual information, power). Power features stood out, perfectly classifying attentional focus in all participants.
We developed subject-specific classifiers using brain dynamical markers (e.g., complexity, mutual information, power). Power features stood out, perfectly classifying attentional focus in all participants.
7/ 💡 Key finding #3:
Heart-focused and sound-focused attention resulted in distinct brain dynamics. We saw differences in PSD slope, complexity, frontal connectivity, and theta oscillations.
Heart-focused and sound-focused attention resulted in distinct brain dynamics. We saw differences in PSD slope, complexity, frontal connectivity, and theta oscillations.
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
7/ 💡 Key finding #3:
Heart-focused and sound-focused attention resulted in distinct brain dynamics. We saw differences in PSD slope, complexity, frontal connectivity, and theta oscillations.
Heart-focused and sound-focused attention resulted in distinct brain dynamics. We saw differences in PSD slope, complexity, frontal connectivity, and theta oscillations.
6/ 💡 Key finding #2:
Attending to sounds enhanced auditory processing. This was evident not just in responses to target sounds but also to hidden noise repetitions, demonstrating attention's broad impact on sensory encoding.
Attending to sounds enhanced auditory processing. This was evident not just in responses to target sounds but also to hidden noise repetitions, demonstrating attention's broad impact on sensory encoding.
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
6/ 💡 Key finding #2:
Attending to sounds enhanced auditory processing. This was evident not just in responses to target sounds but also to hidden noise repetitions, demonstrating attention's broad impact on sensory encoding.
Attending to sounds enhanced auditory processing. This was evident not just in responses to target sounds but also to hidden noise repetitions, demonstrating attention's broad impact on sensory encoding.
5/ 💡 Key finding #1:
Focusing on heartbeats modulated heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs). These features distinguished between heart-focused and sound-focused attention in 17/20 participants—a robust marker!
Focusing on heartbeats modulated heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs). These features distinguished between heart-focused and sound-focused attention in 17/20 participants—a robust marker!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
5/ 💡 Key finding #1:
Focusing on heartbeats modulated heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs). These features distinguished between heart-focused and sound-focused attention in 17/20 participants—a robust marker!
Focusing on heartbeats modulated heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs). These features distinguished between heart-focused and sound-focused attention in 17/20 participants—a robust marker!
4/ To test this, we designed a task engaging interoceptive (heart) and exteroceptive (sound) attention. We measured brain, heart, and breathing activity, while participants were exposed to salient auditory stimuli and hidden noise repetitions! 🤫
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
4/ To test this, we designed a task engaging interoceptive (heart) and exteroceptive (sound) attention. We measured brain, heart, and breathing activity, while participants were exposed to salient auditory stimuli and hidden noise repetitions! 🤫
3/ 🎯 Our goal: Develop a tool to infer attention from brain responses to internal (heartbeats) and external (sounds) stimuli—a potential proxy for "command-following" in DoC patients, usable at the bedside!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
3/ 🎯 Our goal: Develop a tool to infer attention from brain responses to internal (heartbeats) and external (sounds) stimuli—a potential proxy for "command-following" in DoC patients, usable at the bedside!
2/ Why does this matter? 🧠 Diagnosing DoC often relies on behavior, which is prone to error, particularly for patients who can't produce overt responses. This is where brain and bodily responses can come in handy to complement diagnosis!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
2/ Why does this matter? 🧠 Diagnosing DoC often relies on behavior, which is prone to error, particularly for patients who can't produce overt responses. This is where brain and bodily responses can come in handy to complement diagnosis!