Brain functional connectome abnormalities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are associated with disability and cortical hyperexcitability.
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| Title: | Brain functional connectome abnormalities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are associated with disability and cortical hyperexcitability. |
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| Authors: | Geevasinga, N., Korgaonkar, M. S., Menon, P., Van den Bos, M., Gomes, L., Foster, S., Kiernan, M. C., Vucic, S. |
| Source: | European Journal of Neurology. Dec2017, Vol. 24 Issue 12, p1507-1517. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Brain mapping, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, Echo-planar imaging |
| Abstract: | Background and purpose The present study utilized a multimodal approach encompassing connectome networks combined with brain volume analysis, and assessment of cortical excitability to provide novel insights into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS) pathogenesis. Methods Magnetic resonance images were acquired using a 3.0-Tesla Signa HDx scanner (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA), using an eight-channel head coil. Magnetic resonance images for the resting-state scan were acquired using an echo-planar imaging magnetic resonance sequence, acquiring 40 contiguous axial/oblique slices. Structural magnetic resonance imaging three-dimensional T1-weighted images were acquired in the sagittal plane using three-dimensional spoiled gradient echo sequences. For structural imaging, a T1-weighted high-resolution (3.0-Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging scan was used. Cortical excitability was assessed by using the threshold-tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation paradigm. Network-based statistics and whole-brain functional topology (using graph theoretical approaches) assessed functional connectivity. Results Using a global network-based statistical analysis approach, functional connectivity was increased in 12 network edges connecting 14 nodes ( P < 0.05) within the frontal, temporal, parietal and subcortical regions. Analysis of local connectedness disclosed dichotomous effects with reduced connectivity in frontal regions and increased connectivity in occipital regions in ALS. Cortical hyperexcitability was evident in patients with ALS, negatively correlated with functional connectivity changes in the pre-central gyrus ( P < 0.01). Connectivity changes in the frontal regions were negatively associated with functional disability ( P < 0.05). Conclusions Multimodal assessment of cortical function in patients with ALS identified deficits in functional connectivity associated with cortical hyperexcitability that correlated with patient disability. Novel integration of functional brain assessment further contributes to the understanding of disease pathogenesis in ALS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background and purpose The present study utilized a multimodal approach encompassing connectome networks combined with brain volume analysis, and assessment of cortical excitability to provide novel insights into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS) pathogenesis. Methods Magnetic resonance images were acquired using a 3.0-Tesla Signa HDx scanner (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA), using an eight-channel head coil. Magnetic resonance images for the resting-state scan were acquired using an echo-planar imaging magnetic resonance sequence, acquiring 40 contiguous axial/oblique slices. Structural magnetic resonance imaging three-dimensional T1-weighted images were acquired in the sagittal plane using three-dimensional spoiled gradient echo sequences. For structural imaging, a T1-weighted high-resolution (3.0-Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging scan was used. Cortical excitability was assessed by using the threshold-tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation paradigm. Network-based statistics and whole-brain functional topology (using graph theoretical approaches) assessed functional connectivity. Results Using a global network-based statistical analysis approach, functional connectivity was increased in 12 network edges connecting 14 nodes ( P < 0.05) within the frontal, temporal, parietal and subcortical regions. Analysis of local connectedness disclosed dichotomous effects with reduced connectivity in frontal regions and increased connectivity in occipital regions in ALS. Cortical hyperexcitability was evident in patients with ALS, negatively correlated with functional connectivity changes in the pre-central gyrus ( P < 0.01). Connectivity changes in the frontal regions were negatively associated with functional disability ( P < 0.05). Conclusions Multimodal assessment of cortical function in patients with ALS identified deficits in functional connectivity associated with cortical hyperexcitability that correlated with patient disability. Novel integration of functional brain assessment further contributes to the understanding of disease pathogenesis in ALS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13515101 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ene.13461 |
