DYT1 dystonia increases risk taking in humans
Abstract
It has been difficult to link synaptic modification to overt behavioral changes. Rodent models of DYT1 dystonia, a motor disorder caused by a single gene mutation, demonstrate increased long-term potentiation and decreased long-term depression in corticostriatal synapses. Computationally, such asymmetric learning predicts risk taking in probabilistic tasks. Here we demonstrate abnormal risk taking in DYT1 dystonia patients, which is correlated with disease severity, thereby supporting striatal plasticity in shaping choice behavior in humans.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.7554/elife.14155
Entities
People
- Angela Radulescu
- David Arkadir
- Deborah Raymond
- Naomi Lubarr
- Pietro Mazzoni
- Susan B Bressman
- Yael Niv
Organizations
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Army Research Office
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Columbia University
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institutes of Health
- Parkinson's Foundation
- Princeton University