Repeated Working Memory Training Improves Task Performance and Neural Efficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Healthy Controls
Joint Authors
Ávila, César
Aguirre, Naiara
Cruz-Gómez, Álvaro Javier
Miró-Padilla, Anna
Bueichekú, Elisenda
Broseta Torres, Ricardo
Sanchis-Segura, Carla
Forn, Cristina
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background/Objective.
To explore the effectiveness of a specific working memory (WM) training program in MS patients and healthy controls (HC).
Method.
29 MS patients and 29 matched HC were enrolled in the study.
MS and HC were randomly split into two groups: nontraining groups (15HC/14 MS) and training groups (14 HC/15 MS).
Training groups underwent adaptive n-back training (60 min/day; 4 days).
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to monitor brain activity during n-back performance (conditions: 0-back, 2-back, and 3-back) at 3 time points: (1) baseline, (2) post-training (+7days), and (3) follow-up (+35days).
Results.
In post-training and follow-up fMRI sessions, trained groups (HC and MS patients) exhibited significant reaction time (RT) reductions and increases in Correct Responses (CRs) during 2-back and 3-back performance.
This improvement of task performance was accompanied by a decrease in brain activation in the WM frontoparietal network.
The two effects were significantly correlated.
Conclusions.
After WM training, both cognitively preserved MS patients and HC participants showed task performance improvement made possible by neuroplastic processes that enhanced neural efficiency.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aguirre, Naiara& Cruz-Gómez, Álvaro Javier& Miró-Padilla, Anna& Bueichekú, Elisenda& Broseta Torres, Ricardo& Ávila, César…[et al.]. 2019. Repeated Working Memory Training Improves Task Performance and Neural Efficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Healthy Controls. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1200917
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aguirre, Naiara…[et al.]. Repeated Working Memory Training Improves Task Performance and Neural Efficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Healthy Controls. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1200917
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aguirre, Naiara& Cruz-Gómez, Álvaro Javier& Miró-Padilla, Anna& Bueichekú, Elisenda& Broseta Torres, Ricardo& Ávila, César…[et al.]. Repeated Working Memory Training Improves Task Performance and Neural Efficiency in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Healthy Controls. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1200917
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1200917