A systematic review of studies that used NIRS to measure neural activation during emotion processing in healthy individuals.

ABSTRACT: Functional neuroimaging provides an avenue for earlier diagnosis and tailored treatment of psychological disorders characterised by emotional impairment. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers ecological advantages compared to other neuroimaging techniques and suitability of measuring regions involved in emotion functions. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the capacity of NIRS to detect activation during emotion processing and to provide recommendations for future research. Following a comprehensive literature search, we reviewed 85 journal articles, which compared activation during emotional experience, regulation or perception with either a neutral condition or baseline period among healthy participants. The quantitative synthesis of outcomes was limited to thematical analy

SUBMITTER: Westgarth MMP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7990068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature