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Wang D, Xia L, Zhang Z, Guo J, Tian Y, Zhou H, Xiu M, Chen D, Zhang XY. Association of P50 with social function, but not with cognition in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024; 274:1375-1384. [PMID: 37966511 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-023-01711-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Functional deficits including cognitive impairment and social dysfunction are the core symptoms of schizophrenia (SCZ), and sensory gating (SG) deficits may be involved in the pathological mechanism of functional deficits in SCZ. This study was to investigate the relationship between defective P50 inhibition and functional deficits in first-episode drug naïve (FEDN) SCZ patients. A total of 95 FEDN SCZ patients and 53 healthy controls (HC) were recruited. The Chinese version of UCSD Performance-Based Skills (UPSA), MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), and EEG system were used to assess the social function, cognitive performance, and P50 inhibition, respectively. The MCCB total score and eight domain scores were significantly lower in patients with FEDN SCZ than those in HC (all p < 0.05). The UPSA total score and financial skills scores were also significantly lower in SCZ patients than that in the HC (all p < 0.05). Compared with HC, patients with FEDF SCZ had a higher P50 ratio (all p < 0.05). There was no correlation between P50 components and MCCB scores in patients with FEDF SCZ. However, there was only a correlation between the P50 ratio and UPSA financial skills, communication skills, or total score in patients (all p < 0.05). Defective P50 inhibition in FEDN SCZ patients may be associated with social dysfunction but not cognitive impairment, suggesting that the social dysfunction and cognitive impairment of patients with FEDN SCZ may have different pathogenic mechanisms.
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- Dongmei Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Psychology, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Kaur S, Espenhahn S, Bell T, Godfrey KJ, Nwaroh C, Giuffre A, Cole L, Beltrano W, Yan T, Stokoe M, Haynes L, Hou TY, Tommerdahl M, Bray S, Harris AD. Nonlinear age effects in tactile processing from early childhood to adulthood. Brain Behav 2022; 12:e2644. [PMID: 35676225 PMCID: PMC9304836 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tactile processing plays a pivotal role in the early stages of human development; however, little is known about tactile function in young children. An understanding of how tactile processing changes with age from early childhood to adulthood is fundamental in understanding altered tactile experiences in neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 142 children and adults aged 3-23 years completed a vibrotactile testing battery consisting of 5 tasks, which rely on different cortical and cognitive mechanisms. The battery was designed to be suitable for testing in young children to investigate how tactile processing changes from early childhood to adulthood. RESULTS Our results suggest a pattern of rapid, age-related changes in tactile processing toward lower discrimination thresholds (lower discrimination thresholds = greater sensitivity) across early childhood, though we acknowledge limitations with cross-sectional data. Differences in the rate of change across tasks were observed, with tactile performance reaching adult-like levels at a younger age on some tasks compared to others. CONCLUSIONS While it is known that early childhood is a period of profound development including tactile processing, our data provides evidence for subtle differences in the developmental rate of the various underlying cortical, physical, and cognitive processes. Further, we are the first to show the feasibility of vibrotactile testing in early childhood (<6 years). The results of this work provide estimates of age-related differences in performance, which could have important implications as a reference for investigating altered tactile processing in developmental disorders.
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- Sakshi Kaur
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Imaging Research (CAIR) Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Jian JR, Lin YY, Connor LT, Cheng CH. Revisiting the relationship between neural correlates of sensory gating and self-reported sensory gating inventory: An MEG investigation. Neurosci Lett 2021; 766:136336. [PMID: 34758341 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulated evidence has revealed that bilateral superior temporal gyrus (STG), inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), and inferior parietal lobule (IPL) are involved in the processes of sensory gating (SG). However, it remains unknown which neural correlate(s) of SG specifically reflect individuals' perceptual experiences, as measured by the Sensory Gating Inventory (SGI). Thus, this study aims to investigate the relationship of SGI with cortical SG-related regions. Furthermore, we examine whether SG hemispheric asymmetry exists, which is still an inconclusive issue. METHODS Twenty-two healthy young adults performed the auditory paired-stimulus paradigm during magnetoencephalographic recordings. SG of M50 and M100 was measured as ratios (S2/S1) and differences (S1-S2). They were also evaluated with SGI, which factored into three categories of Perceptual Modulation, Distractibility, and Over-Inclusion. SG in the STG, IFG, and IPL were compared between left and right hemispheres, and were used to determine the relationship with SGI. RESULTS Only M100 SG differences (S1-S2) of the right IFG were significantly correlated with scores of Perceptual Modulation (partial r = -0.392, p = 0.040) and total SGI scores (partial r = -0.387, p = 0.041). However, we did not find significant lateralization of M50 SG and M100 SG in any studying region. CONCLUSIONS The individual's perceptual experience is specifically related to electrophysiological SG function of the right IFG.
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- Jun-Rui Jian
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND Lab), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND Lab), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Occupational Therapy & Department of Neurology, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND Lab), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
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Cheng CH, Chan PYS, Hsu SC, Liu CY. Abnormal frontal generator during auditory sensory gating in panic disorder: An MEG study. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2019; 288:60-66. [PMID: 31014913 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Patients with panic disorder (PD) exhibit abnormalities in early-stage information processing, even for the nonthreatening stimuli. A previous event-related potential study reported that PD patients show a deficit in sensory gating (SG), a protective mechanism of the brain to filter out irrelevant sensory inputs. However, there is no clear understanding about the neural correlates of SG deficits in PD. Moreover, whether SG deficits, if any, are associated with clinical manifestations remain unknown. In this study, 18 patients with PD and 20 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were recruited to perform auditory paired-stimulus paradigm using magnetoencephalographic (MEG) recordings. Results showed that PD patients demonstrated significantly higher M50 SG ratios in the right inferior frontal gyrus (RIFG) and higher M100 SG ratios in both RIFG and right superior temporal gyrus (RSTG) than those of the control group. It was important to note that in the RIFG, the M50 SG ratios correlated significantly with the scores of Body Sensation Questionnaire (BSQ) and Distractibility scale of Sensory Gating Inventory among patients with PD. In conclusion, this study suggests that PD patients exhibited a deficient ability to filter out irrelevant information, and such a defect might lead to cognitive misinterpretation of somatic sensations and distractibility.
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- Chia-Hsiung Cheng
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND Lab), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Cheng CH, Chan PYS, Liu CY, Hsu SC. Auditory sensory gating in patients with bipolar disorders: A meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2016; 203:199-203. [PMID: 27295376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sensory gating (SG) refers to the attenuation of neural response to the second identical stimulus and is conceptualized as an automatic process to inhibit redundant information. Although its deficit in schizophrenia has been well-documented, the degree to which SG is modulated by bipolar disorders (BD) remains elusive. Thus, the present meta-analysis study aimed to explore the pooled effect sizes of SG ability in BD patients. METHODS Ten studies consisting of 14 individual investigations were included, consisting of 699 healthy controls and 568 BD patients. The effect sizes, calculated as Cohen's d, were estimated individually for S2/S1 ratio and S1-S2 difference. Additionally, S2/S1 ratio was examined in two conditions: BD with and without a history of psychosis. RESULTS We found that BD patients with (d=0.847, p<0.001) or without (d=0.589, p<0.001) a psychotic history exhibited an impaired SG ability compared to the healthy controls. Furthermore, both S1-S2 difference score and S2/S1 ratio, at a group level, can differentiate BD patients from healthy controls. LIMITATIONS We were not able to divide patients with BD into different subtypes, and thus our data should be interpreted with cautions. CONCLUSION These findings suggest BD itself impairs SG ability, which worsens with a psychotic history. The current understanding invites future research to ascertain the role of SG in subtypes of BD.
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- Chia-Hsiung Cheng
- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Neural Dynamics (BIND Lab), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Liu J, Kou Z, Tian Y. Diffuse axonal injury after traumatic cerebral microbleeds: an evaluation of imaging techniques. Neural Regen Res 2014; 9:1222-30. [PMID: 25206786 PMCID: PMC4146289 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.135330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous neuropathological studies regarding traumatic brain injury have primarily focused on changes in large structures, for example, the clinical prognosis after cerebral contusion, intracerebral hematoma, and epidural and subdural hematoma. In fact, many smaller injuries can also lead to severe neurological disorders. For example, cerebral microbleeds result in the dysfunction of adjacent neurons and the disassociation between cortex and subcortical structures. These tiny changes cannot be adequately visualized on CT or conventional MRI. In contrast, gradient echo sequence-based susceptibility-weighted imaging is very sensitive to blood metabolites and microbleeds, and can be used to evaluate traumatic cerebral microbleeds with high sensitivity and accuracy. Cerebral microbleed can be considered as an important imaging marker for diffuse axonal injury with potential relevance for prognosis. For this reason, based on experimental and clinical studies, this study reviews the role of imaging data showing traumatic cerebral microbleeds in the evaluation of cerebral neuronal injury and neurofunctional loss.
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- Jun Liu
- Department of Radiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China ; Department of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 3990 John R St, Detroit, MI, USA ; School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 3990 John R St, Detroit, MI, USA
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- School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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