Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Cecchini, Maria Paola; Tamburin, Stefano; Zanini, Alice; Boschi, Federico; Demartini, Benedetta; Goeta, Diana; Dallocchio, Carlo; Marotta, Angela; Fiorio, Mirta; Tinazzi, Michele

Titolo:

Hedonicity in functional motor disorders: a chemosensory study assessing taste

Anno:

2020

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION

ISSN Rivista:

0300-9564

N° Volume:

127

Numero o Fascicolo:

10

Intervallo pagine:

1399-1407

Parole chiave:

functional motor disorders (FMD); hedonicity; taste

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

The aim of this study was to explore hedonicity to basic tastes in patients with functional motor disorders (FMDs) that are often associated with impairment in emotional processing. We recruited 20 FMD patients and 24 healthy subjects, matched for age and sex. Subjects were asked to rate the hedonic sensation (i.e., pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant) on a - 10 to +10 scale to the four basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) at different concentrations, and neutral stimuli (i.e., no taste stimulation) by means of the Taste Strips Test. Anxiety, depression, and alexithymia were assessed. FMD patients rated the highest concentration of sweet taste (6.7 ± 2.6) as significantly more pleasant than controls (4.7 ± 2.5, p = 0.03), and the neutral stimuli significantly more unpleasant (patients: - 0.7 ± 0.4, controls: 0.1 ± 0.4, p = 0.013). Hedonic ratings were not correlated to anxiety, depression, or alexithymia scores. Hedonic response to taste is altered in FMD patients. This preliminary finding might result from abnormal interaction between sensory processing and emotional valence.

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-020-02244-5

Id prodotto:

115974

Handle IRIS:

11562/1024234

ultima modifica:

13 novembre 2022

Citazione bibliografica:

Cecchini, Maria Paola; Tamburin, Stefano; Zanini, Alice; Boschi, Federico; Demartini, Benedetta; Goeta, Diana; Dallocchio, Carlo; Marotta, Angela; Fiorio, Mirta; Tinazzi, Michele, Hedonicity in functional motor disorders: a chemosensory study assessing taste «JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION» , vol. 127 , n. 10 , 2020 , pp. 1399-1407

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