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Ge X, Wang L, Yan J, Pan L, Ye H, Zhu X, Feng Q, Chen B, Du Q, Yu W, Ding Z. Altered brain function in classical trigeminal neuralgia patients: ALFF, ReHo, and DC static- and dynamic-frequency study. Cereb Cortex 2024; 34:bhad455. [PMID: 38012118 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to clarify the brain function of classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) by analyzing 77 CTN patients and age- and gender-matched 73 healthy controls (HCs) based on three frequency bands of the static and dynamic amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation, regional homogeneity, and degree centrality (sALFF, sReHo, sDC, dALFF, dReHo, and dDC). Compared to HCs, the number of altered brain regions was different in three frequency bands, and the classical frequency band was most followed by slow-4 in CTN patients. Cerrelellum_8_L (sReHo), Cerrelellum_8_R (sDC), Calcarine_R (sDC), and Caudate_R (sDC) were found only in classical frequency band, while Precuneus_L (sALFF) and Frontal_Inf_Tri_L (sReHo) were found only in slow-4 frequency band. Except for the above six brain regions, the others overlapped in the classical and slow-4 frequency bands. CTN seriously affects the mental health of patients, and some different brain regions are correlated with clinical parameters. The static and dynamic indicators of brain function were complementary in CTN patients, and the changing brain regions showed frequency specificity. Compared to slow-5 frequency band, slow-4 is more consistent with the classical frequency band, which could be valuable in exploring the pathophysiology of CTN.
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- Xiuhong Ge
- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhang Tang Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 311121, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
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Cheng Q, Ren A, Han J, Jin X, Pylypenko D, Yu D, Wang X. Assessment of functional and structural brain abnormalities with resting-state functional MRI in patients with vestibular neuronitis. Acta Radiol 2023; 64:3024-3031. [PMID: 37807650 DOI: 10.1177/02841851231203569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vestibular neuritis (VN) is a disorder manifesting as acute, isolated, spontaneous vertigo. There are few comprehensive studies on the changes in related functional and structural brain regions. PURPOSE To evaluate alterations in spontaneous neural activity, functional connectivity (FC), and gray matter volume (GMV) in patients with VN. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 24 patients with VN and 22 age- and sex-matched healthy controls underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and three-dimensional T1-weighted anatomical imaging. We calculated the amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) to discern local brain abnormalities. The most abnormal brain region was selected as the region of interest (ROI) for FC analysis based on ALFF and ReHo values after Bonferroni correction. Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was used to assess differences in GMV. RESULTS Patients with VN, compared to healthy controls, showed increased ALFF (P < 0.001), ReHo values (P = 0.002, <0.001), and DC (P = 0.013) in the left lingual gyrus and right postcentral gyrus. FC analysis demonstrated enhanced connectivity between the left lingual gyrus and the left superior frontal gyrus, and decreased connectivity with the right insula gyrus, right and left supramarginal gyrus (P = 0.012, 0.004, <0.001, 0.014). In addition, GMV was reduced in the bilateral caudate (P = 0.022, 0.014). CONCLUSIONS Patients with VN exhibit abnormal spontaneous neural activity and changes in ALFF, ReHo, DC, GMV, and FC. Understanding these functional and structural brain abnormalities may elucidate the underlying mechanisms of VN.
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- QiChao Cheng
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, JiNan, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of traditional Chinese Medicine, JiNan, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, JiNan, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, JiNan, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, PR China
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Chu T, Lee S, Jung IY, Song Y, Kim HA, Shin JW, Tak S. Task-residual effective connectivity of motor network in transient ischemic attack. Commun Biol 2023; 6:843. [PMID: 37580508 PMCID: PMC10425379 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05212-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary episode of neurological dysfunction that results from focal brain ischemia. Although TIA symptoms are quickly resolved, patients with TIA have a high risk of stroke and persistent impairments in multiple domains of cognitive and motor functions. In this study, using spectral dynamic causal modeling, we investigate the changes in task-residual effective connectivity of patients with TIA during fist-closing movements. 28 healthy participants and 15 age-matched patients with TIA undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging at 7T. Here we show that during visually cued motor movement, patients with TIA have significantly higher effective connectivity toward the ipsilateral primary motor cortex and lower connectivity to the supplementary motor area than healthy controls. Our results imply that TIA patients have aberrant connections among motor regions, and these changes may reflect the decreased efficiency of primary motor function and disrupted control of voluntary movement in patients with TIA.
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- Truc Chu
- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, 28119, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, 28119, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, 30099, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Chemical Analysis Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, 30099, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju, 28119, Republic of Korea.
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Pu L, Zou Y, Wang Y, Lei JL, Zhao XN, Zeng X, Yan GJ. The relationship between processing speed and remodeling spatial patterns of intrinsic brain activity in the elderly with different sleep duration. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1185078. [PMID: 37304029 PMCID: PMC10250673 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1185078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Objective Brain neuroplasticity in which sleep affects the speed of information processing in the elderly population has not been reported. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the effects of sleep on information processing speed and its central plasticity mechanism in the elderly. Methods A total of 50 individuals aged 60 and older were enrolled in this case control study. All subjects were divided into two groups according to the sleep time: short sleep duration (< 360 min) (6 men and 19 women; mean age: 66.96 ± 4.28 years old), and non-short sleep duration (> 360 min) (13 men and 12 women). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data were collected, and the amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) were calculated for each participant. Two-sample t-tests were performed to compare the ALFF, ReHo, and DC maps between the two groups. Then, the relationships among clinical features, fMRI and cognitive function were analyzed using general linear model. Results Short sleep duration group showed significantly increased ALFF value in the bilateral middle frontal gyrus and right insula; significantly increased ReHo value in the left superior parietal gyrus, and decreased ReHo value in the right crebellum; significantly decreased DC value in the left inferior occipital gyrus, left superior parietal gyrus and right cerebellum (p < 0.05, AlphaSim correction). The ALFF value of right insula is significantly associated with symbol digit modalities test (SDMT) score (β = -0.363, p = 0.033). Conclusion Short sleep duration and processing speed are significantly associated with remodeling spatial patterns of intrinsic brain activity in the elderly.
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- Li Pu
- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu 363 Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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Chen W, Hu H, Chen HH, Liu H, Wu Q, Chen L, Zhou J, Jiang WH, Xu XQ, Wu FY. Altered neurovascular coupling in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: A combined resting-state fMRI and arterial spin labeling study. J Neurosci Res 2023; 101:34-47. [PMID: 36134557 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Besides the well-documented ophthalmic manifestations, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is believed to be related to emotional and psychological abnormalities. Given the previous neuroimaging evidence, we hypothesized that TAO patients would have altered neurovascular coupling associated with clinical-psychiatric disturbances. This study was to investigate neurovascular coupling changes in TAO by combining resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and arterial spin labeling (ASL) techniques. Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) was calculated from rs-fMRI, and cerebral blood flow (CBF) was computed from ASL in 37 TAO patients and 21 healthy controls (HCs). Global neurovascular coupling was assessed by across-voxel CBF-ALFF correlation, and regional neurovascular coupling was evaluated by CBF/ALFF ratio. Auxiliary analyses were performed using fractional ALFF (fALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) as rs-fMRI measures. Compared with HCs, TAO patients showed significantly reduced global CBF-ALFF coupling. Moreover, TAO patients exhibited decreased CBF/ALFF ratio in the left lingual gyrus (LG)/fusiform gyrus (FFG), and increased CBF/ALFF ratio in the bilateral precuneus (PCu). In TAOs, CBF/ALFF ratio in the left LG/FFG was positively correlated with visual acuity, while CBF/ALFF ratio in the bilateral PCu was negatively correlated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment score. The auxiliary analyses showed trends of reduced global neurovascular coupling (i.e., CBF-fALFF correlation and CBF-ReHo correlation), as well as significant altered regional neurovascular coupling (i.e., CBF/fALFF ratio and CBF/ReHo ratio) in several brain regions. These findings indicated that TAO patients had altered neurovascular coupling in the visual and higher-order cognitive cortices. The neurovascular decoupling might be a possible neuropathological mechanism of TAO.
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- Wen Chen
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Ge X, Wang L, Wang M, Pan L, Ye H, Zhu X, Fan S, Feng Q, Du Q, Wenhua Y, Ding Z. Alteration of brain network centrality in CTN patients after a single triggering pain. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1109684. [PMID: 36875648 PMCID: PMC9978223 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1109684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Objective The central nervous system may also be involved in the pathogenesis of classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN). The present study aimed to explore the characteristics of static degree centrality (sDC) and dynamic degree centrality (dDC) at multiple time points after a single triggering pain in CTN patients. Materials and methods A total of 43 CTN patients underwent resting-state function magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) before triggering pain (baseline), within 5 s after triggering pain (triggering-5 s), and 30 min after triggering pain (triggering-30 min). Voxel-based degree centrality (DC) was used to assess the alteration of functional connection at different time points. Results The sDC values of the right caudate nucleus, fusiform gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, middle frontal gyrus, and orbital part were decreased in triggering-5 s and increased in triggering-30 min. The sDC value of the bilateral superior frontal gyrus were increased in triggering-5 s and decreased in triggering-30 min. The dDC value of the right lingual gyrus was gradually increased in triggering-5 s and triggering-30 min. Conclusion Both the sDC and dDC values were changed after triggering pain, and the brain regions were different between the two parameters, which supplemented each other. The brain regions which the sDC and dDC values were changing reflect the global brain function of CTN patients, and provides a basis for further exploration of the central mechanism of CTN.
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- Xiuhong Ge
- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Radiology, The Fourth Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Fourth Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Altered Effective Connectivity of the Primary Motor Cortex in Transient Ischemic Attack. Neural Plast 2022; 2022:2219993. [PMID: 36437903 PMCID: PMC9699783 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2219993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective This study is aimed at exploring alteration in motor-related effective connectivity in individuals with transient ischemic attack (TIA). Methods A total of 48 individuals with TIA and 41 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited for this study. The participants were scanned using MRI, and their clinical characteristics were collected. To investigate motor-related effective connectivity differences between individuals with TIA and HCs, the bilateral primary motor cortex (M1) was used as the regions of interest (ROIs) to perform a whole-brain Granger causality analysis (GCA). Furthermore, partial correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between GCA values and the clinical characteristics of individuals with TIA. Results Compared with HCs, individuals with TIA demonstrated alterations in the effective connectivity between M1 and widely distributed brain regions involved in motor, visual, auditory, and sensory integration. In addition, GCA values were significantly correlated with high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterols in individuals with TIA. Conclusion This study provides important evidence for the alteration of motor-related effective connectivity in TIA, which reflects the abnormal information flow between different brain regions. This could help further elucidate the pathological mechanisms of motor impairment in individuals with TIA and provide a new perspective for future early diagnosis and intervention for TIA.
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The White Matter Functional Abnormalities in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack: A Reinforcement Learning Approach. Neural Plast 2022; 2022:1478048. [PMID: 36300173 PMCID: PMC9592236 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1478048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a known risk factor for stroke. Abnormal alterations in the low-frequency range of the gray matter (GM) of the brain have been studied in patients with TIA. However, whether there are abnormal neural activities in the low-frequency range of the white matter (WM) in patients with TIA remains unknown. The current study applied two resting-state metrics to explore functional abnormalities in the low-frequency range of WM in patients with TIA. Furthermore, a reinforcement learning method was used to investigate whether altered WM function could be a diagnostic indicator of TIA. Methods We enrolled 48 patients with TIA and 41 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and clinical/physiological/biochemical data were collected from each participant. We compared the group differences between patients with TIA and HCs in the low-frequency range of WM using two resting-state metrics: amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and fractional ALFF (fALFF). The altered ALFF and fALFF values were defined as features of the reinforcement learning method involving a Q-learning algorithm. Results Compared with HCs, patients with TIA showed decreased ALFF in the right cingulate gyrus/right superior longitudinal fasciculus/left superior corona radiata and decreased fALFF in the right cerebral peduncle/right cingulate gyrus/middle cerebellar peduncle. Based on these two rs-fMRI metrics, an optimal Q-learning model was obtained with an accuracy of 82.02%, sensitivity of 85.42%, specificity of 78.05%, precision of 82.00%, and area under the curve (AUC) of 0.87. Conclusion The present study revealed abnormal WM functional alterations in the low-frequency range in patients with TIA. These results support the role of WM functional neural activity as a potential neuromarker in classifying patients with TIA and offer novel insights into the underlying mechanisms in patients with TIA from the perspective of WM function.
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Chen XF, He P, Xu KH, Jin YH, Chen Y, Wang B, Hu X, Qi L, Wang MW, Li J. Disrupted Spontaneous Neural Activity and Its Interaction With Pain and Emotion in Temporomandibular Disorders. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:941244. [PMID: 36090263 PMCID: PMC9453298 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.941244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose Temporomandibular disorders (TMD), especially pain-related TMD, are closely related to social and psychological factors. We aimed to measure changes in spontaneous brain activity and its related functional connectivity (FC), as well as FC characteristics within the mood-regulating circuits (MRC) in TMD patients by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI), and to analyze the relationship between these parameters and emotional symptoms. Materials and Methods Twenty-one adult TMD patients and thirty demographically matched healthy controls (HCs) underwent clinical scale evaluation and RS-fMRI scanning. After processing RS-fMRI data, the values of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) between the two groups were compared. Regions with abnormal ALFF values were selected as areas of interest (ROIs) to compare the differences of whole-brain seed-based FC between groups. The FCs between regions within MRC were also analyzed and compared. In addition, the relationships between RS-fMRI characteristics and pain and mood were explored by correlation and mediation analyses. Results Compared with HCs, TMD patients showed increased ALFF in the right parahippocampal gyrus (PHG), the right supplementary motor area, and the bilateral precentral gyrus, with decreased ALFF in the right cerebelum_crus2. Patients showed enhanced right PHG-related FC in the vermis and posterior cingulate cortex, orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)-related FC in the striatal-frontal regions, while decreased dorsolateral prefrontal cortex-related FC in the amygdala. In TMD patients, ALFF values in the right PHG and FC values between the right PHG and the vermis were positively correlated with depressive symptoms. Abnormal FCs in the left striatal-orbitofrontal pathway were correlated with pain and depressive symptoms. More importantly, mediation analysis revealed that chronic pain mediates the relationship between FC of right PHG with vermis and depressive symptoms, and abnormal FC in the left striatal-orbitofrontal pathway can mediate the association between pain and depressive symptoms. Conclusion TMD patients have dysregulated spontaneous activity and FC in the default mode network, sensorimotor network and pain-related regions, as well as dysfunction of the fronto-striatal-limbic circuits. The development of negative emotions in TMD may be related to the dysfunction of components within the reward system (especially hippocampus complex, OFC, striatum) due to chronic pain.
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- Xiao-Fei Chen
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hangzhou Stomatological Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hangzhou Stomatological Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jie Li,
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Revealing the Neuroimaging Mechanism of Acupuncture for Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review. Neural Plast 2022; 2022:5635596. [PMID: 35494482 PMCID: PMC9050322 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5635596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Aphasia is a common symptom in stroke patients, presenting with the impairment of spontaneous speech, repetition, naming, auditory comprehension, reading, and writing function. Multiple rehabilitation methods have been suggested for the recovery of poststroke aphasia, including medication treatment, behavioral therapy, and stimulation approach. Acupuncture has been proven to have a beneficial effect on improving speech functions in repetition, oral speech, reading, comprehension, and writing ability. Neuroimaging technology provides a visualized way to explore cerebral neural activity, which helps reveal the therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy. In this systematic review, we aim to reveal and summarize the neuroimaging mechanism of acupuncture therapy on poststroke aphasia to provide the foundation for further study. Methods Seven electronic databases were searched including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Wanfang databases, and the Chinese Scientific Journal Database. After screening the studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, we summarized the neuroimaging mechanism of acupuncture on poststroke aphasia, as well as the utilization of acupuncture therapy and the methodological characteristics. Result After searching, 885 articles were retrieved. After removing the literature studies, animal studies, and case reports, 16 studies were included in the final analysis. For the acupuncture type, 10 studies used manual acupuncture and 5 studies used electroacupuncture, while body acupuncture (10 studies), scalp acupuncture (7 studies), and tongue acupuncture (8 studies) were applied for poststroke aphasia patients. Based on blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technologies, 4 neuroimaging analysis methods were used including amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), seed-based analysis, and independent component analysis (ICA). Two studies reported the instant acupuncture effect, and 14 studies reported the constant acupuncture's effect on poststroke aphasia patients. 5 studies analyzed the correlation between the neuroimaging outcomes and the clinical language scales. Conclusion In this systematic review, we found that the mechanism of acupuncture's effect might be associated with the activation and functional connectivity of language-related brain areas, such as brain areas around Broca's area and Wernicke's area in the left inferior temporal gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, middle frontal gyrus, and inferior frontal gyrus. However, these studies were still in the preliminary stage. Multicenter randomized controlled trials (RCT) with large sample sizes were needed to verify current evidence, as well as to explore deeply the neuroimaging mechanisms of acupuncture's effects.
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Liu Y, Huang S, Wang Z, Ji F, Ming D. Functional Reorganization After Four-Week Brain-Computer Interface-Controlled Supernumerary Robotic Finger Training: A Pilot Study of Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI. Front Neurosci 2022; 15:766648. [PMID: 35221886 PMCID: PMC8873384 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.766648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Humans have long been fascinated by the opportunities afforded through motor augmentation provided by the supernumerary robotic fingers (SRFs) and limbs (SRLs). However, the neuroplasticity mechanism induced by the motor augmentation equipment still needs further investigation. This study focused on the resting-state brain functional reorganization during longitudinal brain-computer interface (BCI)-controlled SRF training in using the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) metrics. Ten right-handed subjects were enrolled for 4 weeks of BCI-controlled SRF training. The behavioral data and the neurological changes were recorded at baseline, training for 2 weeks, training for 4 weeks immediately after, and 2 weeks after the end of training. One-way repeated-measure ANOVA was used to investigate long-term motor improvement [F(2.805,25.24) = 43.94, p < 0.0001] and neurological changes. The fALFF values were significantly modulated in Cerebelum_6_R and correlated with motor function improvement (r = 0.6887, p < 0.0402) from t0 to t2. Besides, Cerebelum_9_R and Vermis_3 were also significantly modulated and showed different trends in longitudinal SRF training in using ReHo metric. At the same time, ReHo values that changed from t0 to t1 in Vermis_3 was significantly correlated with motor function improvement (r = 0.7038, p < 0.0344). We conclude that the compensation and suppression mechanism of the cerebellum existed during BCI-controlled SRF training, and this current result provided evidence to the neuroplasticity mechanism brought by the BCI-controlled motor-augmentation devices.
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine (AMT), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Ma H, Huang G, Li M, Han Y, Sun J, Zhan L, Wang Q, Jia X, Han X, Li H, Song Y, Lv Y. The Predictive Value of Dynamic Intrinsic Local Metrics in Transient Ischemic Attack. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 13:808094. [PMID: 35221984 PMCID: PMC8868122 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.808094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is known as “small stroke.” However, the diagnosis of TIA is currently difficult due to the transient symptoms. Therefore, objective and reliable biomarkers are urgently needed in clinical practice. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether dynamic alterations in resting-state local metrics could differentiate patients with TIA from healthy controls (HCs) using the support-vector machine (SVM) classification method. Methods By analyzing resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) data from 48 patients with and 41 demographically matched HCs, we compared the group differences in three dynamic local metrics: dynamic amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (d-ALFF), dynamic fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (d-fALFF), and dynamic regional homogeneity (d-ReHo). Furthermore, we selected the observed alterations in three dynamic local metrics as classification features to distinguish patients with TIA from HCs through SVM classifier. Results We found that TIA was associated with disruptions in dynamic local intrinsic brain activities. Compared with HCs, the patients with TIA exhibited increased d-fALFF, d-fALFF, and d-ReHo in vermis, right calcarine, right middle temporal gyrus, opercular part of right inferior frontal gyrus, left calcarine, left occipital, and left temporal and cerebellum. These alternations in the dynamic local metrics exhibited an accuracy of 80.90%, sensitivity of 77.08%, specificity of 85.37%, precision of 86.05%, and area under curve of 0.8501 for distinguishing the patients from HCs. Conclusion Our findings may provide important evidence for understanding the neuropathology underlying TIA and strong support for the hypothesis that these local metrics have potential value in clinical diagnosis.
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- Huibin Ma
- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
- Integrated Medical School, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, China
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- School of Information and Electronics Technology, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- Faculty of Western Languages, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, China
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- School of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, China
- *Correspondence: Yulin Song,
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- Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- Yating Lv,
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Yu XM, Qiu LL, Huang HX, Zuo X, Zhou ZH, Wang S, Liu HS, Tian L. Comparison of resting-state spontaneous brain activity between treatment-naive schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:544. [PMID: 34732149 PMCID: PMC8565005 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03554-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia (SZ) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) share many demographic characteristics and severity of clinical symptoms, genetic risk factors, pathophysiological underpinnings, and brain structure and function. However, the differences in the spontaneous brain activity patterns between the two diseases remain unclear. Here this study aimed to compare the features of intrinsic brain activity in treatment-naive participants with SZ and OCD and to explore the relationship between spontaneous brain activity and the severity of symptoms. METHODS In this study, 22 treatment-naive participants with SZ, 27 treatment-naive participants with OCD, and sixty healthy controls (HC) underwent a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan. The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo) and degree of centrality (DC) were performed to examine the intrinsic brain activity of participants. Additionally, the relationships among spontaneous brain activity, the severity of symptoms, and the duration of illness were explored in SZ and OCD groups. RESULTS Compared with SZ group and HC group, participants with OCD had significantly higher ALFF in the right angular gyrus and the left middle frontal gyrus/precentral gyrus and significantly lower ALFF in the left superior temporal gyrus/insula/rolandic operculum and the left postcentral gyrus, while there was no significant difference in ALFF between SZ group and HC group. Compared with HC group, lower ALFF in the right supramarginal gyrus/inferior parietal lobule and lower DC in the right lingual gyrus/calcarine fissure and surrounding cortex of the two patient groups, higher ReHo in OCD group and lower ReHo in SZ group in the right angular gyrus/middle occipital gyrus brain region were documented in the present study. DC in SZ group was significantly higher than that in HC group in the right inferior parietal lobule/angular gyrus, while there were no significant DC differences between OCD group and HC group. In addition, ALFF in the left postcentral gyrus were positively correlated with positive subscale score (r = 0.588, P = 0.013) and general psychopathology subscale score (r = 0.488, P = 0.047) respectively on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) in SZ group. ALFF in the left superior temporal gyrus/insula/rolandic operculum of participants with OCD were positively correlated with compulsion subscale score (r = 0.463, P = 0.030) on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). The longer the illness duration in SZ group, the smaller the ALFF of the left superior temporal gyrus/insula/rolandic operculum (Rho = 0.-492, P = 0.020). The longer the illness duration in OCD group, the higher the ALFF of the right supramarginal gyrus/inferior parietal lobule (Rho = 0.392, P = 0.043) and the left postcentral gyrus (Rho = 0.385, P = 0.048), and the lower the DC of the right inferior parietal lobule/angular gyrus (Rho = - 0.518, P = 0.006). CONCLUSION SZ and OCD show some similarities in spontaneous brain activity in parietal and occipital lobes, but exhibit different patterns of spontaneous brain activity in frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, and insula brain regions, which might imply different underlying neurobiological mechanisms in the two diseases. Compared with OCD, SZ implicates more significant abnormalities in the functional connections among brain regions.
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- Xiao-Man Yu
- grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214151 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XSchool of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032 People’s Republic of China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders & Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health, Hefei, Anhui 230032 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Huadong Sanatorium, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214065 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Huadong Sanatorium, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214065 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214151, People's Republic of China.
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- grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214151 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214151 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214151, People's Republic of China.
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Chen XF, Guo Y, Lu XQ, Qi L, Xu KH, Chen Y, Li GX, Ding JP, Li J. Aberrant Intraregional Brain Activity and Functional Connectivity in Patients With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:721822. [PMID: 34539337 PMCID: PMC8446353 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.721822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose The appearance and aggravation of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) have proven to be closely related to psychosocial factors. We aimed to measure altered spontaneous brain activity and functional connectivity (FC) in patients with IBS-D using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI) and to analyze the relationship between these parameters and emotional symptoms. Methods Thirty-six adult IBS-D patients and thirty-six demographic-matched healthy controls (HCs) underwent RS-fMRI scans. After processing RS-fMRI data, the values of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) of the two groups were compared. The abnormal regions were selected as the regions of interest to compare whole-brain seed-based FC between the groups. The relationships between RS-fMRI data and mood and gastrointestinal symptoms were analyzed using correlation and mediation analyses. Results Compared with HCs, IBS-D patients showed increased ALFF in the right cerebellum posterior lobe, the right lingual gyrus/calcarine, the right postcentral gyrus, the right superior frontal gyrus (SFG), and middle frontal gyrus (MFG), with decreased ALFF in the right inferior parietal lobule, the right striatum, the right anterior cingulated cortex, the right insula, the right hippocampus, the right thalamus, the right midbrain, and the left precuneus. IBS-D patients showed increased ReHo in the bilateral lingual gyrus/calcarine, the bilateral SFG, the right MFG, and the right postcentral gyrus, with decreased ReHo in the orbital part of the left inferior frontal gyrus and the right supplementary motor area. Patients showed enhanced FC between the left precuneus and the bilateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). There was a positive correlation between increased ALFF values in the right midbrain and anxiety-depression symptoms in IBS-D patients, and the mediating effect of gastrointestinal symptoms indirectly caused this correlation. Conclusion IBS-D patients had dysregulated spontaneous activity and FC in regions related to pain regulation and emotional arousal involved in prefrontal–limbic–midbrain circuit and somatosensory processing. The development of mood disorders in IBS-D patients may be partly related to the dysfunction of components in the dopamine pathway (especially the midbrain, OFC) due to visceral pain.
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- Xiao-Fei Chen
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.,Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.,Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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Ma J, Wu JJ, Hua XY, Zheng MX, Huo BB, Xing XX, Feng SY, Li B, Xu J. Alterations in brain structure and function in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a multimodal MRI study. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11759. [PMID: 34484979 PMCID: PMC8381875 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Pain, a major symptom of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), is a complex sensory and emotional experience that presents therapeutic challenges. Pain can cause neuroplastic changes at the cortical level, leading to central sensitization and difficulties with curative treatments; however, whether changes in structural and functional plasticity occur in patients with ONFH remains unclear. Methods A total of 23 ONFH inpatients who did not undergo surgery (14 males, nine females; aged 55.61 ± 13.79 years) and 20 controls (12 males, eight females; aged 47.25 ± 19.35 years) were enrolled. Functional indices of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and a structural index of tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) were calculated for each participant. The probability distribution of fiber direction was determined according to the ALFF results. Results ONFH patients demonstrated increased ALFF in the bilateral dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus, right medial superior frontal gyrus, right middle frontal gyrus, and right supplementary motor area. In contrast, ONFH patients showed decreased ReHo in the left superior parietal gyrus and right inferior temporal gyrus. There were no significant differences in TBSS or probabilistic tractography. Conclusion These results indicate cerebral pain processing in ONFH patients. It is advantageous to use functional magnetic resonance imaging to better understand pain pathogenesis and identify new therapeutic targets in ONFH patients.
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- Jie Ma
- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Individual localization value of resting-state fMRI in epilepsy presurgical evaluation: A combined study with stereo-EEG. Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 132:3197-3206. [PMID: 34538574 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the individual-patient-level localization value of resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) metrics for the seizure onset zone (SOZ) defined by stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) in patients with medically intractable focal epilepsies. METHODS We retrospectively included 19 patients who underwent SEEG implantation for epilepsy presurgical evaluation. Voxel-wise whole-brain analysis was performed on 3.0 T rsfMRI to generate clusters for amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo) and degree centrality (DC), which were co-registered with the SEEG-defined SOZ to evaluate their spatial overlap. Subgroup and correlation analyses were conducted for various clinical characteristics. RESULTS ALFF demonstrated concordant clusters with SEEG-defined SOZ in 73.7% of patients, with 93.3% sensitivity and 77.8% PPV. The concordance rate showed no significant difference when subgrouped by lesional/non-lesional MRI, SOZ location, interictal epileptiform discharges on scalp EEG, pathology or seizure outcomes. No significant correlation was seen between ALFF concordance rate and epilepsy duration, seizure-onset age, seizure frequency or number of antiseizure medications. ReHo and DC did not achieve favorable concordance results (10.5% and 15.8%, respectively). All concordant clusters showed regional activation, representing increased neural activities. CONCLUSION ALFF had high concordance rate with SEEG-defined SOZ at individual-patient level. SIGNIFICANCE ALFF activation on rsfMRI can add localizing information for the noninvasive presurgical workup of intractable focal epilepsies.
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Jung J, Laverick R, Nader K, Brown T, Morris H, Wilson M, Auer DP, Rotshtein P, Hosseini AA. Altered hippocampal functional connectivity patterns in patients with cognitive impairments following ischaemic stroke: A resting-state fMRI study. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2021; 32:102742. [PMID: 34266772 PMCID: PMC8527045 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ischemic stroke with cognitive impairment is a considerable risk factor for developing dementia. Identifying imaging markers of cognitive impairment following ischemic stroke will help to develop prevention strategies against post-stroke dementia. METHODS We investigated the hippocampal functional connectivity (FC) pattern following ischemic stroke, using resting-state fMRI (rs-fMRI). Thirty-three cognitively impaired patients after ischemic stroke and sixteen age-matched controls with no known history of neurological disorder were recruited for the study. No patient had a direct ischaemic insult to hippocampus on the examination of brain imaging. Seven subfields of hippocampus were used as seeds region for FC analyses. RESULTS Across all hippocampal subfields, FC with the inferior parietal lobule was reduced in stroke patients as compared with healthy controls. This decreased FC included both supramarginal gyrus and angular gyrus. The FC of hippocampal subfields with cerebellum was increased. Importantly, the degree of the altered FC between hippocampal subfields and inferior parietal lobule was associated with their impaired memory function. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that decreased hippocampal-inferior parietal lobule connectivity was associated with cognitive impairment in patients with ischemic stroke. These findings provide novel insights into the role of hippocampus in cognitive impairment following ischemic stroke.
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- JeYoung Jung
- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, UK
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- NIHR Nottingham BRC, University of Nottingham, UK; Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK; Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, UK; Department of Neurology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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Chen W, Wu Q, Chen L, Zhou J, Chen HH, Xu XQ, Hu H, Wu FY. Disrupted Spontaneous Neural Activity in Patients With Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy: A Resting-State fMRI Study Using Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:676967. [PMID: 34177495 PMCID: PMC8226248 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.676967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to investigate the brain functional alteration in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) by evaluating the spontaneous neural activity changes using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) with the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method. MATERIALS AND METHODS The rs-fMRI data of 30 TAO patients (15 active and 15 inactive) and 15 healthy controls (HCs) were included for analyses. The ALFF values were calculated and compared among groups. Correlations between ALFF values and clinical metrics were assessed. RESULTS Compared with HCs, active TAOs showed significantly decreased ALFF values in the left middle occipital gyrus, superior occipital gyrus, and cuneus. Compared with inactive TAOs, active TAOs showed significantly increased ALFF values in the bilateral precuneus. Additionally, inactive TAOs showed significantly decreased ALFF values in the left middle occipital gyrus, superior occipital gyrus, cuneus, and bilateral precuneus than HCs. The ALFF value in the right precuneus of TAOs was positively correlated with clinical activity score (r = 0.583, P < 0.001) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score (r = 0.377, P = 0.040), and negatively correlated with disease duration (r = -0.382, P = 0.037). Moreover, the ALFF value in the left middle occipital gyrus of TAOs was positively correlated with visual acuity (r = 0.441, P = 0.015). CONCLUSION TAO patients had altered spontaneous brain activities in the left occipital lobe and bilateral precuneus. The neuropsychological aspect of the disease should be noticed during clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Wen Chen
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Nicolas K, Goodin P, Visser MM, Michie PT, Bivard A, Levi C, Parsons MW, Karayanidis F. Altered Functional Connectivity and Cognition Persists 4 Years After a Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke. Front Neurol 2021; 12:612177. [PMID: 34163417 PMCID: PMC8215289 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.612177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Altered executive functions and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) are common following a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). However, the long-term persistence of these abnormalities is not well-studied. We investigated whether there were cognitive and rsFC differences between (a) controls and minor cerebrovascular event (CVE) patients and (b) between CVE patients with and without an imaging confirmed infarct (i.e., minor stroke and TIA, respectively) at an average of 3.8 years following their event. Methods: Structural and resting-state imaging and cognitive assessments including the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Trail Making Task and the National Institute of Health (NIH) Cognition Toolbox were conducted on 42 patients (minor stroke = 17, TIA = 25) and 20 healthy controls (total N = 62). Results: Controls performed better than patients on two measures of executive functioning (both p < 0.046) and had reduced rsFC between the frontoparietal and default mode networks (FPN and DMN, respectively; p = 0.035). No cognitive differences were found between minor stroke and TIA patients, however, rsFC differences were found within the FPN and the DMN (both p < 0.013). Specifically, increased connectivity within the FPN was associated with faster performance in the minor stroke group but not the TIA group (p = 0.047). Conclusions: These findings suggest that transient or relatively minor cerebrovascular events are associated with persistent disruption of functional connectivity of neural networks and cognitive performance. These findings suggest a need for novel interventions beyond secondary prevention to reduce the risk of persistent cognitive deficits.
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- Korinne Nicolas
- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Chen W, Wu Q, Chen L, Zhou J, Chen HH, Xu XQ, Wu FY, Hu H. Aberrant brain voxel-wise resting state fMRI in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. J Neuroimaging 2021; 31:773-783. [PMID: 33817897 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although ophthalmic complaints were mostly mentioned in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), emotional and psychological disturbances are increasingly concerned. We aimed to investigate the brain functional alteration in TAO patients by using resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) with the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) methods. METHODS Twenty-one consecutive TAO patients and 21 healthy controls (HCs) underwent rs-fMRI scans. The fALFF, ReHo, and DC values were compared between groups. RESULTS Compared with HCs, TAO group showed decreased fALFF values in bilateral calcarine/left lingual gyrus and left middle occipital gyrus (MOG). Moreover, TAO group had decreased ReHo values in left MOG/inferior occipital gyrus/fusiform gyrus, while increased ReHo values in bilateral middle frontal gyrus (MFG)/superior frontal gyrus (SFG) than HCs. TAO group also showed decreased DC values in bilateral postcentral gyrus (PoCG)/precentral gyrus/superior parietal lobule and supplementary motor area, and increased DC values in left SFG/MFG and MFG. In TAO patients, ReHo value in left MOG was positively correlated with visual acuity (r = 0.524, p = 0.021), while ReHo values in bilateral MFGs were negatively correlated with cognitive scores (left/right: r = -0.476/-0.527, p = 0.039/0.020). DC value in left PoCG was negatively correlated with disease duration (r = -0.492, p = 0.033). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicated that TAO patients had brain functional alterations in the visual network, executive control network, sensorimotor network, and attention network, which may reflect potential visual and cognitive dysfunctions.
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- Wen Chen
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Altered functional connectivity of the thalamus in tinnitus patients is correlated with symptom alleviation after sound therapy. Brain Imaging Behav 2021; 14:2668-2678. [PMID: 31900891 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00218-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Altered functional connectivity (FC) of the thalamus has been proven to be an important finding in tinnitus patients. Tinnitus can be effectively desensitized by sound therapy. However, it is still unclear whether and how sound therapy affects the FC of the thalamus. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data and anatomical data were longitudinally collected from 25 idiopathic tinnitus patients before and after 12 weeks of sound therapy by using adjusted narrow band noise and from 25 matched healthy controls at the same time interval without any intervention. The FC of bilateral thalami were analyzed by setting the left and right thalamus as the regions of interest. Significant main effect of group on the FC of the thalamus were found mainly in the key components of the default mode network, limbic network, salience network, cognitive control network, auditory network and occipital region. FC values between the thalamus, inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) featured higher values in the tinnitus group at baseline compared to the healthy controls and restoration in tinnitus patients after treatment. Decreased Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores and decreased FC values between the right thalamus and right IFG were positively correlated (r = 0.476, P = 0.016). Abnormal FC of the thalamus is associated with multiple brain networks. Sound therapy has a normalizing effect on the enhanced FC of the thalamus-IFG and thalamus-ACC, representing decreased tinnitus attention control and less involvement of the noise-canceling system.
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Lv Y, Wei W, Han X, Song Y, Han Y, Zhou C, Zhou D, Zhang F, Wu X, Liu J, Zhao L, Zhang C, Wang N, Wang J. Multiparametric and multilevel characterization of morphological alterations in patients with transient ischemic attack. Hum Brain Mapp 2021; 42:2045-2060. [PMID: 33463862 PMCID: PMC8046078 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA), an important risk factor for stroke, is associated with widespread disruptions of functional brain architecture. However, TIA-related structural alterations are not well established. By analyzing structural MRI data from 50 TIA patients versus 40 healthy controls (HCs), here we systematically investigated TIA-related morphological alterations in multiple cortical surface-based indices (cortical thickness [CT], fractal dimension [FD], gyrification index [GI], and sulcal depth [SD]) at multiple levels (local topography, interregional connectivity and whole-brain network topology). For the observed alterations, their associations with clinical risk factors and abilities as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers were further examined. We found that compared with the HCs, the TIA patients showed widespread morphological alterations and the alterations depended on choices of morphological index and analytical level. Specifically, the patients exhibited: (a) regional CT decreases in the transverse temporal gyrus and lateral sulcus; (b) impaired FD- and GI-based connectivity mainly involving visual, somatomotor and ventral attention networks and interhemispheric connections; and (c) altered GI-based whole-brain network efficiency and decreased FD-based nodal centrality in the middle frontal gyrus. Moreover, the impaired morphological connectivity showed high sensitivities and specificities for distinguishing the patients from HCs. Altogether, these findings demonstrate the emergence of morphological index-dependent and analytical level-specific alterations in TIA, which provide novel insights into neurobiological mechanisms underlying TIA and may serve as potential biomarkers to help diagnosis of the disease. Meanwhile, our findings highlight the necessity of using multiparametric and multilevel approaches for a complete mapping of cerebral morphology in health and disease.
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- Yating Lv
- Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Psychological Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Psychological Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Image, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Ultrasonics, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anshan Changda Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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Luo FF, Xu H, Zhang M, Wang Y. Abnormal Regional Spontaneous Brain Activity and Its Indirect Effect on Spasm Ratings in Patients With Hemifacial Spasm. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:601088. [PMID: 33362459 PMCID: PMC7756088 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.601088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Three classical methods of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) were employed to explore the local functional abnormalities and their effect on spasm ratings in hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients. METHODS Thirty HFS patients and 30 matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. Rs-fMRI data, neurovascular compression (NVC) degree and spasm severity were collected in each subject. Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) were calculated in the whole brain voxels. Two sample t-tests were performed to investigate group differences of fALFF, ReHo, and DC. Correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationships between the regional brain abnormalities and clinical variables in HFS. RESULTS Compared with HCs, HFS patients exhibited increased fALFF in the left precuneus and right posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), together with increased ReHo in the bilateral PCC and bilateral precuneus. Decreased ReHo was observed in the right middle occipital gyrus (MOG), right superior occipital gyrus (SOG), right cuneus, and right angular gyrus (AG) in HFS patients. Moreover, ReHo in the right PCC were positively correlated with NVC degree and spasm severity in HFS patients, respectively. Mediation analysis revealed that increased ReHo in the right PCC regulated the neurovascular compression degree, and further resulted in increased spasm ratings. CONCLUSION Our study revealed regional brain dysfunctions from different perspectives and an indirect effect of ReHo in right PCC on spasm ratings predominantly through the alteration of NVC.
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- Fei-Fei Luo
- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Ma J, Hua XY, Zheng MX, Wu JJ, Huo BB, Xing XX, Ding W, Xu JG. Spatial patterns of intrinsic brain activity and functional connectivity in facial synkinesis patients. Br J Neurosurg 2020; 35:730-735. [PMID: 32500814 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1773396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objectives: As one of the most objectionable sequelae of facial paralysis, patients with facial synkinesis are more likely to be depressed and have lower quality of life than other facial paralysis patients. However, there is no research on the spatial patterns of intrinsic brain activity and functional connectivity in these patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial patterns and cerebral plasticity of facial synkinesis patients.Methods: A total of 20 facial synkinesis patients (18 men and 2 women; mean age: 33.35 ± 6.97 years old) and 19 healthy controls (17 men and 2 women; mean age: 33.21 ± 6.75 years old) were enrolled in this study. resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data were collected, and the amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), and degree centrality (DC) were calculated for each participant. Two-sample t-tests were performed to compare the ALFF, ReHo, and DC maps between the two groups.Results: Compared with the healthy controls, facial synkinesis patients exhibited decreased ALFF in the fusiform gyrus, lingual gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, triangular inferior frontal gyrus, precentral gyrus, postcentral gyrus, cingulate gyrus, superior frontal gyrus, precuneus, caudate nucleus and thalamus; decreased ReHo in the cingulate gyrus, superior frontal gyrus, insula, superior temporal gyrus, orbital middle frontal gyrus, caudate nucleus and thalamus; and decreased DC in the frontal lobe, insula, cingulate gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, lenticular putamen, hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus. We found significant overlap in the superior frontal gyrus across the ALFF, ReHo and DC analyses.Conclusions: In facial synkinesis patients, the neurological activity in brain areas is reduced and the local synchronization in motion-related brain regions is decreased. The superior frontal gyrus could be a crucial region in the unique spatial patterns of intrinsic brain activity and functional connectivity in these patients.
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- Jie Ma
- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Rehabilitation Section, Spine Surgery Division of Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration of Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Center of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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You J, Hu L, Zhang Y, Chen F, Yin X, Jin M, Chen YC. Altered Dynamic Neural Activity in the Default Mode Network in Lung Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e921700. [PMID: 32069270 PMCID: PMC7047914 DOI: 10.12659/msm.921700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Few studies have examined functional brain changes specifically associated with chemotherapy (CTx) in patients with lung cancer. This prospective longitudinal research aimed to explore the change in intrinsic brain activity by investigating patients with lung cancer after CTx. Material/Methods Sixteen patients and 20 healthy individuals were enrolled in this study. The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF), regional homogeneity (ReHo), dynamic amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (dALFF), and dynamic regional homogeneity (dReHo) were computed. The group differences in resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) parameters were compared. Alterations in the rs-fMRI parameters from before CTx to after CTx were assessed using the paired t-test. We performed correlation analyses between rs-fMRI parameters and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores. Results We found statistically significant differences in MoCA scores before CTx and after CTx. Compared to the healthy group, rs-fMRI values decreased in the frontal regions as well as parietal regions compared to values before CTx. In addition, we found significantly decreased rs-fMRI values in the default-mode network (DMN) region of the brain before CTx compared to after CTx. We found no significant correlations between altered intrinsic activity values and MoCA scores. Conclusions The current study indicated that patients with lung cancer after CTx had decreased dynamic brain activity in the DMN region, and the DMN is vulnerable when patients undergoing CTx.
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- Jia You
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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