Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.

<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is frequent. Insight into underlying mechanisms would help to develop therapeutic strategies.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the relationship of cognitive performance to patterns of nodal centrality derived from...

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Autores principales: Martin Hardmeier, Menno M Schoonheim, Jeroen J G Geurts, Arjan Hillebrand, Chris H Polman, Frederik Barkhof, Cornelis J Stam
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:999789c63f1e4013a8494d2a00e02e092021-11-18T07:10:36ZCognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0042087https://doaj.org/article/999789c63f1e4013a8494d2a00e02e092012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22848712/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is frequent. Insight into underlying mechanisms would help to develop therapeutic strategies.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the relationship of cognitive performance to patterns of nodal centrality derived from magneto-encephalography (MEG).<h4>Methods</h4>34 early relapsing-remitting MS patients (median EDSS 2.0) and 28 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HC) had a MEG, a neuropsychological assessment and structural MRI. Resting-state functional connectivity was determined by the synchronization likelihood. Eigenvector Centrality (EC) was used to quantify for each sensor its connectivity and importance within the network. A cognition-score was calculated, and normalized grey and white matter volumes were determined. EC was compared per sensor and frequency band between groups using permutation testing, and related to cognition.<h4>Results</h4>Patients had lower grey and white matter volumes than HC, male patients lower cognitive performance than female patients. In HC, EC distribution showed highest nodal centrality over bi-parietal sensors ("hubs"). In patients, nodal centrality was even higher bi-parietally (theta-band) but markedly lower left temporally (upper alpha- and beta-band). Lower cognitive performance correlated to decreased nodal centrality over left temporal (lower alpha-band) and right temporal (beta-band) sensors, and to increased nodal centrality over right parieto-temporal sensors (beta-band). Network changes were most pronounced in male patients.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Partial functional disconnection of the temporal regions was associated with cognitive dysfunction in MS; increased centrality in parietal hubs may reflect a shift from temporal to possibly less efficient parietal processing. To better understand patterns and dynamics of these network changes, longitudinal studies are warranted, also addressing the influence of gender.Martin HardmeierMenno M SchoonheimJeroen J G GeurtsArjan HillebrandChris H PolmanFrederik BarkhofCornelis J StamPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e42087 (2012)
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Martin Hardmeier
Menno M Schoonheim
Jeroen J G Geurts
Arjan Hillebrand
Chris H Polman
Frederik Barkhof
Cornelis J Stam
Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
description <h4>Background</h4>Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is frequent. Insight into underlying mechanisms would help to develop therapeutic strategies.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the relationship of cognitive performance to patterns of nodal centrality derived from magneto-encephalography (MEG).<h4>Methods</h4>34 early relapsing-remitting MS patients (median EDSS 2.0) and 28 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HC) had a MEG, a neuropsychological assessment and structural MRI. Resting-state functional connectivity was determined by the synchronization likelihood. Eigenvector Centrality (EC) was used to quantify for each sensor its connectivity and importance within the network. A cognition-score was calculated, and normalized grey and white matter volumes were determined. EC was compared per sensor and frequency band between groups using permutation testing, and related to cognition.<h4>Results</h4>Patients had lower grey and white matter volumes than HC, male patients lower cognitive performance than female patients. In HC, EC distribution showed highest nodal centrality over bi-parietal sensors ("hubs"). In patients, nodal centrality was even higher bi-parietally (theta-band) but markedly lower left temporally (upper alpha- and beta-band). Lower cognitive performance correlated to decreased nodal centrality over left temporal (lower alpha-band) and right temporal (beta-band) sensors, and to increased nodal centrality over right parieto-temporal sensors (beta-band). Network changes were most pronounced in male patients.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Partial functional disconnection of the temporal regions was associated with cognitive dysfunction in MS; increased centrality in parietal hubs may reflect a shift from temporal to possibly less efficient parietal processing. To better understand patterns and dynamics of these network changes, longitudinal studies are warranted, also addressing the influence of gender.
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author Martin Hardmeier
Menno M Schoonheim
Jeroen J G Geurts
Arjan Hillebrand
Chris H Polman
Frederik Barkhof
Cornelis J Stam
author_facet Martin Hardmeier
Menno M Schoonheim
Jeroen J G Geurts
Arjan Hillebrand
Chris H Polman
Frederik Barkhof
Cornelis J Stam
author_sort Martin Hardmeier
title Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
title_short Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
title_full Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
title_fullStr Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
title_sort cognitive dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis: altered centrality derived from resting-state functional connectivity using magneto-encephalography.
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