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ArticleBrain and behavior2021

Increased modularity of the resting-state network in children with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate after speech rehabilitation.

Hua Cheng, Bo Rao, Wenjing Zhang, Renji Chen, Yun Peng

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Article in Brain and behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hua ChengDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Bo RaoDepartments of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wenjing ZhangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic and Trauma Surgery, Center of Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Beijing, China.
Renji ChenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic and Trauma Surgery, Center of Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yun PengDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8213-9716
Capital Medical University · CNPlastic Surgery Hospital · CNWuhan University · CN

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Abstract

introductionSpeech therapy is the primary management followed the physical management through surgery for children with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate (NSCLP). However, the topological pattern of the resting-state network after rehabilitation remains poorly understood. We aimed to explore the functional topological pattern of children with NSCLP after speech rehabilitation compared with healthy controls.

methodsWe examined 28 children with NSCLP after speech rehabilitation (age = 10.0 ± 2.3 years) and 28 healthy controls for resting-state functional MRI. We calculated functional connections and the degree strength, betweenness centrality, network clustering coefficient (Cp), characteristic path length (Lp), global network efficiency (Eg), local network efficiency (Eloc), modularity index (Q), module number, and participation coefficient for the between-group differences using two-sample t tests (corrected p < .05). Additionally, we performed a correlation analysis between the Chinese language clear degree scale (CLCDS) scores and topological properties in children with NSCLP.

resultsWe detected significant between-group differences in the areas under the curve (AUCs) of degree strength and betweenness centrality in language-related brain regions. There were no significant between-group differences in module number, participation coefficient, Cp, Lp, Eg, or Eloc. However, the Q (density: 0.05-0.30) and Q

conclusionsAlthough nodal metric differences existed in the language-related brain regions, the children with NSCLP after speech rehabilitation had similar global network properties, module numbers, and participation coefficient, but increased modularity. Our results suggested that children with NSCLP achieved speech rehabilitation through function specialization in the language-related brain regions. The resting-state topology pattern could be of substantive neurobiological importance and potential imaging biomarkers for speech rehabilitation.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateChildHumansSpeechSpeech Therapygraph theorymodularitynonsyndromic cleft lip and palateresting-state functional MRIspeech therapy

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