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ArticleNeural plasticity2017

Regionally Specific Regulation of Sensorimotor Network Connectivity Following Tactile Improvement.

Stefanie Heba, Melanie Lenz, Tobias Kalisch, Oliver Höffken, Lauren M Schweizer, Benjamin Glaubitz, Nicolaas A J Puts, Martin Tegenthoff, Hubert R Dinse, Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke

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Article in Neural plasticity, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Stefanie HebaDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2599-0795
Melanie LenzDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Tobias KalischDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Oliver HöffkenDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Lauren M SchweizerDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Benjamin GlaubitzDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Nicolaas A J PutsRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287-0006, USA.
Martin TegenthoffDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Hubert R DinseDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
Tobias Schmidt-WilckeDepartment of Neurology, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.
BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum · DEKennedy Krieger Institute · USSt. Mauritius Therapieklinik · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Correlations between inherent, task-free low-frequency fluctuations in the blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signals of the brain provide a potent tool to delineate its functional architecture in terms of intrinsic functional connectivity (iFC). Still, it remains unclear how iFC is modulated during learning. We employed whole-brain resting-state magnetic resonance imaging prior to and after training-independent repetitive sensory stimulation (rSS), which is known to induce somatosensory cortical reorganization. We investigated which areas in the sensorimotor network are susceptible to neural plasticity (i.e., where changes in functional connectivity occurred) and where iFC might be indicative of enhanced tactile performance. We hypothesized iFC to increase in those brain regions primarily receiving the afferent tactile input. Strengthened intrinsic connectivity within the sensorimotor network after rSS was found not only in the postcentral gyrus contralateral to the stimulated hand, but also in associative brain regions, where iFC correlated positively with tactile performance or learning. We also observed that rSS led to attenuation of the network at higher cortical levels, which possibly promotes facilitation of tactile discrimination. We found that resting-state BOLD fluctuations are linked to behavioral performance and sensory learning, indicating that network fluctuations at rest are predictive of behavioral changes and neuroplasticity.

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AdultBrainBrain MappingFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNerve NetNeuronal PlasticityTouchTouch PerceptionYoung Adult

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