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ArticleJournal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)2020

Hedonicity in functional motor disorders: a chemosensory study assessing taste.

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

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Article in Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Maria Paola CecchiniDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy. mariapaola.cecchini@univr.it.ORCID 0000-0002-3583-000X
Stefano TamburinDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Neurology Section, Verona University Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Alice ZaniniDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Federico BoschiDepartment of Computer Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Benedetta DemartiniPsychiatry Unit II, A.O. San Paolo, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
Diana GoetaPsychiatry Unit II, A.O. San Paolo, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
Carlo DallocchioNeurology Unit, Department of Medical Area, ASST Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Angela MarottaDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Mirta FiorioDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Michele TinazziDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Neurology Section, Verona University Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy. michele.tinazzi@univr.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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Motor DisordersTasteAnxietyEmotionsHumansTaste PerceptionFunctional motor disorders (FMD)HedonicityTaste

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PMCPMC7497316

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