Jiayao Li , Danlei Wei , Wen Chai , Fangfang Xie , Xianghe Liu , Min Zhang , Sha Huang , Jinxin Peng , Jingwan Feng , Lili Long , Bo Xiao , Kangrun Wang , Yanmin Song
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All participants underwent sleep and cognitive learning-related neuropsychological scales and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), and seed-based functional connectivity analysis was performed on regions within the sleep-wake circuit, including the SCN, posterior hypothalamus, and ARAS nuclei.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In patients with JME, significant alterations in rs-FC were observed, including increased connectivity between the left SCN and the left medial superior frontal gyrus (<em>P</em><sub>FDR-corr</sub> = 0.002), and altered connectivity in the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus (LTN), periaqueductal gray (PAG), and parabrachial complex (PBC). LTN seed displayed significant hyperconnectivity with the cluster in the frontal lobe (right superior frontal gyrus, bilateral supplementary motor area, bilateral precentral gyrus, bilateral paracentral lobule), the parietal lobe (bilateral postcentral gyrus, right superior parietal lobule), right superior temporal gyrus, the occipital lobe (bilateral cuneus, bilateral superior occipital gyrus, bilateral calcarine fissure), and midbrain in JMEs (<em>P</em><sub>FDR-corr</sub> <span><math><mrow><mo><</mo></mrow></math></span> 0.001), and revealed significantly decreased rs-FC with pons (<em>P</em><sub>FDR-corr</sub> <span><math><mrow><mo><</mo></mrow></math></span> 0.001) compared to HCs. Furthermore, PAG seed showed significant hyperconnectivity with the left red nucleus and the dorsal raphe nucleus (<em>P</em><sub>FDR-corr</sub> <span><math><mrow><mo><</mo></mrow></math></span> 0.001) compared to HCs. 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Altered resting-state functional connectivity in the sleep-wake circuit in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A Seed-based fMRI study
Objective
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is characterized by myoclonic seizures mostly occurring after awakening, and sleep deprivation is a common predisposing factor. This study aims to investigate the resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) of key regions in the sleep-wake circuit in patients with JME, focusing on the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), posterior hypothalamus, and the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS).
Methods
This study involved 33 patients with JME and 40 age and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs). All participants underwent sleep and cognitive learning-related neuropsychological scales and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), and seed-based functional connectivity analysis was performed on regions within the sleep-wake circuit, including the SCN, posterior hypothalamus, and ARAS nuclei.
Results
In patients with JME, significant alterations in rs-FC were observed, including increased connectivity between the left SCN and the left medial superior frontal gyrus (PFDR-corr = 0.002), and altered connectivity in the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus (LTN), periaqueductal gray (PAG), and parabrachial complex (PBC). LTN seed displayed significant hyperconnectivity with the cluster in the frontal lobe (right superior frontal gyrus, bilateral supplementary motor area, bilateral precentral gyrus, bilateral paracentral lobule), the parietal lobe (bilateral postcentral gyrus, right superior parietal lobule), right superior temporal gyrus, the occipital lobe (bilateral cuneus, bilateral superior occipital gyrus, bilateral calcarine fissure), and midbrain in JMEs (PFDR-corr 0.001), and revealed significantly decreased rs-FC with pons (PFDR-corr 0.001) compared to HCs. Furthermore, PAG seed showed significant hyperconnectivity with the left red nucleus and the dorsal raphe nucleus (PFDR-corr 0.001) compared to HCs. Lastly, PBC seed showed significant hyperconnectivity with pons, and significantly decreased rs-FC with midbrain, cerebellar vermis, and bilateral locus coeruleus (PFDR-corr 0.001).
Conclusions
The study reveals significant alterations in the functional connectivity of brain regions involved in the sleep-wake circuit in patients with JME, providing valuable information for understanding myoclonic seizures after awakening and seizures triggered by sleep deprivation.
期刊介绍:
Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy.
Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research. Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging.
From September 2012 Epilepsy & Behavior stopped accepting Case Reports for publication in the journal. From this date authors who submit to Epilepsy & Behavior will be offered a transfer or asked to resubmit their Case Reports to its new sister journal, Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports.