Altered neural dynamics in occipital cortices serving visual-spatial processing in heavy alcohol users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visual-spatial processing deficits have been previously linked to heavy alcohol use, but the underlying neurological mechanisms are poorly understood. Neuroimaging studies have shown alcohol-related aberrations in occipital cortices that appear to be associated with these neuropsychological deficits in visual-spatial processing, however the neural dynamics underlying this altered processing remains unknown.

Methods

Twenty-three adults with high scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption (male: ⩾5, female: ⩾4) were compared to 30 demographically-matched controls with low Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption scores (⩽2). All participants completed a visual-spatial processing task while undergoing high-density magnetoence

SUBMITTER: Lew BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7238290 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature