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P.017 Convergent and contrasting modulation of saccade and pupil responses by several neurodegenerative diseases during free viewing of video clips

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2023

HC Riek
Affiliation:
(Kingston)*
BJ White
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
DC Brien
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
BC Coe
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
J Huang
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
A Abrahao
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
SE Black
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
M Borrie
Affiliation:
(London)
E Finger
Affiliation:
(London)
CE Fischer
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
AR Frank
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
M Freedman
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
DA Grimes
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
M Jog
Affiliation:
(London)
S Kumar
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
D Kwan
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
AE Lang
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
JM Lawrence-Dewar
Affiliation:
(Thunder Bay)
C Marras
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
M Masellis
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
SH Pasternak
Affiliation:
(London)
BG Pollock
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
TK Rajji
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
DP Seitz
Affiliation:
(Calgary)
C Shoesmith
Affiliation:
(London)
TD Steeves
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
B Tan
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
DF Tang-Wai
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
C Tartaglia
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
J Turnbull
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
L Zinman
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
ONDRI Investigators DP Munoz
Affiliation:
(Kingston)
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Abstract

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Background: Saccade and pupil responses are potential neurodegenerative disease biomarkers due to overlap between oculomotor circuitry and disease-affected areas. Instruction-based tasks have previously been examined as biomarker sources, but are arduous for patients with limited cognitive abilities; additionally, few studies have evaluated multiple neurodegenerative pathologies concurrently. Methods: The Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative recruited individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Patients (n=274, age 40-86) and healthy controls (n=101, age 55-86) viewed 10 minutes of frequently changing video clips without instruction while their eyes were tracked. We evaluated differences in saccade and pupil parameters (e.g. saccade frequency and amplitude, pupil size, responses to clip changes) between groups. Results: Preliminary data indicates low-level behavioural alterations in multiple disease cohorts: increased centre bias, lower overall saccade rate and reduced saccade amplitude. After clip changes, patient groups generally demonstrated lower saccade rate but higher microsaccade rate following clip change to varying degrees. Additionally, pupil responses were blunted (AD, MCI, ALS) or exaggerated (PD). Conclusions: This task may generate behavioural biomarkers even in cognitively impaired populations. Future work should explore the possible effects of factors such as medication and disease stage.

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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation