The effect of HIV infection on frontostriatal inhibitory control in the era of combined antiretroviral therapy

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dc.contributor.advisorVink, Matthijs
dc.contributor.advisorCools, Roshan
dc.contributor.authorHermsen, Birgit
dc.date.issued2016-07-01
dc.description.abstractStudies on brain activity and connectivity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) suggest that frontostriatal dysfunction plays a role in HIV-associated cognitive deficits. However, almost no research has been done to investigate frontostriatal functioning in a HIV population that is virally suppressed with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). In this study, 27 HIV-positive participants, stable on cART and with an undetectable viral load, performed a stop signal anticipation task (SSAT) while being scanned with functional MRI (fMRI). This task activates the striatum during reactive inhibition (i.e. outright stopping of a response) and engages the frontostriatal network during proactive inhibition (i.e. anticipation of stopping). Results showed normal striatal activity in HIV+ participants during both reactive and proactive inhibition. During proactive inhibition, HIV+ participants showed less reaction time slowing during anticipation of a stop signal. This was paralleled in the brain by decreased dynamic activation in the right inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) with increased stop-signal probability, as well as decreased functional connectivity between the right striatum and the right IFG. These results suggest normal striatal functioning in a virally suppressed HIV population, but dysfunctional frontal activity and decreased frontostriatal connectivity. These findings serve as a stepping stone to research that distinguishes between the effects of HIV-infection and cART on frontostriatal functioning.en_US
dc.embargo.lift2040-07-01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3337
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationResearchmaster Cognitive Neuroscienceen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeResearchmaster Cognitive Neuroscienceen_US
dc.thesis.typeResearchmasteren_US
dc.titleThe effect of HIV infection on frontostriatal inhibitory control in the era of combined antiretroviral therapyen_US
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