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ArticleScientific reports2019

Association between Thalamocortical Functional Connectivity Abnormalities and Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia.

Pinhong Chen, Enmao Ye, Xiao Jin, Yuyang Zhu, Lubin Wang

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5 authors.

Pinhong ChenInstitute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Enmao YeInstitute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Xiao JinInstitute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Yuyang ZhuInstitute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
Lubin WangInstitute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. wlbcc@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive deficits are considered a core component of schizophrenia and may predict functional outcome. However, the neural underpinnings of neuropsychological impairment remain to be fully elucidated. Data of 59 schizophrenia patients and 72 healthy controls from a public resting-state fMRI database was employed in our study. Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Battery was used to measure deficits of cognitive abilities in schizophrenia. Neural correlates of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia were examined by linear regression analysis of the thalamocortical network activity with scores of seven cognitive domains. We confirmed the combination of reduced prefrontal-thalamic connectivity and increased sensorimotor-thalamic connectivity in patients with schizophrenia. Correlation analysis with cognition revealed that in schizophrenia (1) the thalamic functional connectivity in the bilateral pre- and postcentral gyri was negatively correlated with attention/vigilance and speed of processing (Pearson's r ≤ -0.443, p ≤ 0.042, FWE corrected), and positively correlated with patients' negative symptoms (Pearson's r ≥ 0.375, p ≤ 0.003, FWE corrected); (2) the thalamic functional connectivity in the right cerebellum was positively correlated with speed of processing (Pearson's r = 0.388, p = 0.01, FWE corrected). Our study demonstrates that thalamic hyperconnectivity with sensorimotor areas is related to the severity of cognitive deficits and clinical symptoms, and extends our understanding of the neural underpinnings of "cognitive dysmetria" in schizophrenia.

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AdultBrain MappingCerebellumCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeural PathwaysPrefrontal CortexSchizophreniaSensorimotor CortexThalamus

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PMCPMC6393449

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