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Review
. 2020 May 5;6(2):141-147.
doi: 10.1080/20961790.2020.1720901. eCollection 2021.

Research progress of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with psychiatric disorders

Fan Chang  1   2 , Haozhe Li  1 , Shengyu Zhang  1 , Chen Chen  1 , Chao Liu  1 , Weixiong Cai  1   2
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Review

Research progress of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with psychiatric disorders

Fan Chang et al. Forensic Sci Res. .

Abstract

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a technique of detecting cerebral cortical function by using near-infrared light, which is a multifunctional neuroimaging technique and provides a convenient and efficient detection method in neuroscience. In consideration of acceptability, safety, high spatial and temporal resolutions compared with electroencephalogram (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), fNIRS is widely used to study different psychiatric disorders, most prominently affective disorders, schizophrenic illnesses, brain organic mental disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders, etc. The article focuses on the latest research progress and practical application of fNIRS in psychiatric disorders, especially traumatic brain, including studies on the characterization of phenomenology, treatment effects and descriptions of neuroimaging data.

Keywords: Forensic sciences; functional near-infrared spectroscopy; psychiatric disorder; traumatic brain injury.

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