The role of the ectorhinal cortex (area 36) in emotion regulation of patients with essential hypertensionстатьяТезисы
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Аннотация:Introduction: Anxiety and depressive disorders are often common in essential hypertension (EH). It can be caused by a malfunction of the medial temporal lobe (Shimoda & Kimura, 2014).Objectives: To assess the relationships of the medial temporal lobe dysfunctions with the data on the features of emotion regulation (ER) in EH patients.Methods: The degree of vascular dysfunction in the brain cortical areas was assessed with the method for assessing cerebrovascular reactivity in a hyperventilation fMRI test (Vartanov et. al., 2015; 2017). Brain fMRIs have been obtained using a MR-scanner Sie- mens Skyra 3T. A study of emotionality and ER was performed using 16PF Questionnaire, Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). The study involved 16 naive middle-age patients with uncomplicated EAH, stage 1-2, average age is 53.4 6.3.Results: It was found that only vascular dysfunctions in the BA 36 (the ectorhinal cortex) correlate with the results of ER tests:1. The degree of vascular dysfunction in the right BA 36 correlates with values on the ‘C’ scale (Emotional Stability) in 16PF (r=- 0.62, p<0.01), as well as with the Coping strategy “Planful problem solving” (r=0.38, p<0.005).2. The degree of vascular dysfunction in the left BA 36 correlates with the ‘O’ scale (Apprehension) (16PF) (r=-0.63, p<0.01) and with the ER “Positive reappraisal” in CERQ (r = 0.40, p<0.005).Conclusions: Interhemispheric asymmetry of the BA 36 participa- tion into the ER of EH patients was revealed. The research was supported by RFBR; project No 17-06-00954.Disclosure: The research was supported by RFBR; project No 17-06-00954.Keywords: ectorhinal cortex; emotion regulation; area 36; Essential hypertension