The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm

Abstract Previous research suggests that individuals with schizophrenia may exhibit impairments in sensory attenuation. This neurocognitive process is defined as reduced neural responses in sensory cortices to self-generated actions compared with externally triggered sensory inputs. However, the spe...

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Main Authors: Weihao Huang, Jing Shi, Yunhui Ma, Yucong Zhang, Yongqian Wang, Xuteng Wang, Yaling Wen, Shaokun Zhao, Shuping Tan, Zhiren Wang
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author Weihao Huang
Jing Shi
Yunhui Ma
Yucong Zhang
Yongqian Wang
Xuteng Wang
Yaling Wen
Shaokun Zhao
Shuping Tan
Zhiren Wang
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description Abstract Previous research suggests that individuals with schizophrenia may exhibit impairments in sensory attenuation. This neurocognitive process is defined as reduced neural responses in sensory cortices to self-generated actions compared with externally triggered sensory inputs. However, the specific neuroimaging association between sensory attenuation deficits and schizophrenia has not been fully established. To elucidate the neuroimaging signatures of these impairments, the present study employed a modified action-outcome contingent paradigm combined with a task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging in 20 individuals with schizophrenia and 21 matched healthy controls. Participants completed voluntary (active) and experimenter-administered (passive) button-press tasks respectively, both eliciting auditory feedback, to isolate the neural correlates of sensory attenuation. Neuroimaging analysis revealed characteristic abnormalities in neural activity within the left middle temporal gyrus/superior temporal gyrus of patients. First, compared to the healthy controls, absence of activation attenuation (passive-active) was observed in these regions under active conditions. This phenomenon suggests a specific impairment in the ability to discriminate self-generated stimuli. Second, when identical auditory stimuli were passively received, significantly lower baseline activation levels within these regions were found in patients than in healthy controls. This task-specific characteristic highlights impaired detection and evaluation of environmentally driven stimuli in patients.
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spelling doaj-art-68b6de5435e241d5a5faed60e6647bc32025-08-20T04:03:03ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-07950-2The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigmWeihao Huang0Jing Shi1Yunhui Ma2Yucong Zhang3Yongqian Wang4Xuteng Wang5Yaling Wen6Shaokun Zhao7Shuping Tan8Zhiren Wang9Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical SchoolAbstract Previous research suggests that individuals with schizophrenia may exhibit impairments in sensory attenuation. This neurocognitive process is defined as reduced neural responses in sensory cortices to self-generated actions compared with externally triggered sensory inputs. However, the specific neuroimaging association between sensory attenuation deficits and schizophrenia has not been fully established. To elucidate the neuroimaging signatures of these impairments, the present study employed a modified action-outcome contingent paradigm combined with a task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging in 20 individuals with schizophrenia and 21 matched healthy controls. Participants completed voluntary (active) and experimenter-administered (passive) button-press tasks respectively, both eliciting auditory feedback, to isolate the neural correlates of sensory attenuation. Neuroimaging analysis revealed characteristic abnormalities in neural activity within the left middle temporal gyrus/superior temporal gyrus of patients. First, compared to the healthy controls, absence of activation attenuation (passive-active) was observed in these regions under active conditions. This phenomenon suggests a specific impairment in the ability to discriminate self-generated stimuli. Second, when identical auditory stimuli were passively received, significantly lower baseline activation levels within these regions were found in patients than in healthy controls. This task-specific characteristic highlights impaired detection and evaluation of environmentally driven stimuli in patients.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07950-2SchizophreniaSensory attenuationTemporal gyrusTask-based functional magnetic resonance imagingAction-outcome contingent paradigm
spellingShingle Weihao Huang
Jing Shi
Yunhui Ma
Yucong Zhang
Yongqian Wang
Xuteng Wang
Yaling Wen
Shaokun Zhao
Shuping Tan
Zhiren Wang
The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
Scientific Reports
Schizophrenia
Sensory attenuation
Temporal gyrus
Task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging
Action-outcome contingent paradigm
title The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
title_full The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
title_fullStr The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
title_full_unstemmed The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
title_short The neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action-outcome contingent paradigm
title_sort neurofucntional abnormalities of temporal gyrus underly impaired sensory attenuation in schizophrenia during action outcome contingent paradigm
topic Schizophrenia
Sensory attenuation
Temporal gyrus
Task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging
Action-outcome contingent paradigm
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07950-2
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