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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2024

Distinct brain network patterns in complete and incomplete spinal cord injury patients based on graph theory analysis.

Beining Yang, Haotian Xin, Ling Wang, Qunya Qi, Yu Wang, Yulong Jia, Weimin Zheng, Chuchu Sun, Xin Chen, Jubao Du and 3 more

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13 authors.

Beining YangDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2306-9612
Haotian XinDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8781-1815
Ling WangDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qunya QiDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yu WangDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yulong JiaDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Weimin ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3410-6773
Chuchu SunDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jubao DuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yongsheng HuDepartment of Functional Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jie LuDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0425-3921
Nan ChenDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0822-125X

Funding

Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation 7113155National Natural Science Foundation of China 81271556National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871339
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo compare the changes in brain network topological properties and structure-function coupling in patients with complete spinal cord injury (CSCI) and incomplete spinal cord injury (ICSCI), to unveil the potential neurobiological mechanisms underlying the different effects of CSCI and ICSCI on brain networks and identify objective neurobiological markers to differentiate between CSCI and ICSCI patients.

methodsThirty-five SCI patients (20 CSCI and 15 ICSCI) and 32 healthy controls (HCs) were included in the study. Here, networks were constructed using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to analyze functional connectivity (FC) and diffusion tensor imaging for structural connectivity (SC). Then, graph theory analysis was used to examine SC and FC networks, as well as to estimate SC-FC coupling values.

resultsCompared with HCs, CSCI patients showed increased path length (Lp), decreased global efficiency (E

conclusionsThese results suggest that CSCI patients are characterized by decreased efficiency in the SC network, while ICSCI patients are distinguished by increased local connections and SC-FC decoupling. Moreover, the differences in network metrics between CSCI and ICSCI patients could serve as objective biological markers, providing a basis for diagnosis and treatment strategies.

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BrainDiffusion Tensor ImagingMagnetic Resonance ImagingNerve NetSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultcomplete spinal cord injuryfunctional connectivityincomplete spinal cord injurystructural connectivitystructural–functional coupling

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