Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Март 16, 2025
Resting-state
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
is
used
to
derive
connectivity
(FC)
between
brain
regions.
Typically,
blood
oxygen
level-dependent
(BOLD)
contrast
used.
However,
BOLD's
reliance
on
neurovascular
coupling
poses
challenges
in
reflecting
activity
accurately,
leading
reduced
sensitivity
white
matter
(WM).
WM
BOLD
signals
have
long
been
considered
physiological
noise,
although
recent
evidence
shows
that
both
stimulus-evoked
and
resting-state
resemble
those
gray
(GM),
albeit
smaller
amplitude.
We
introduce
apparent
diffusion
coefficient
fMRI
(ADC-fMRI)
as
a
promising
for
GM
FC,
capturing
activity-driven
neuromorphological
fluctuations.
Our
study
compares
BOLD-fMRI
ADC-fMRI
FC
WM,
showing
mirrors
GM,
while
more
robust
WM.
displays
higher
average
clustering
node
strength
inter-subject
similarity,
compared
BOLD.
Taken
together,
this
suggests
reliable
tool
exploring
incorporates
nodes
novel
way.
de
Riedmatten
et
al.
propose
MRI
assessing
grey
matter,
addressing
the
limitations
of
activity.
Their
demonstrates
methods
provides
measure,
with
similarity
vascular
making
it
alternative
investigating
whole-brain
connectivity.
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
61(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Abstract
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
topological
properties
of
brain
functional
networks
in
patients
with
tinnitus
varying
durations.
A
total
51
(divided
into
recent‐onset
(ROT)
and
persistent
(PT)
groups)
27
healthy
controls
(HC)
were
recruited.
All
participants
underwent
resting‐state
MRI
audiological
assessments.
Graph
theory
was
used
examine
network
topology.
The
results
showed
that
ROT
group
exhibited
lower
clustering
coefficient,
gamma,
sigma
local
efficiency
compared
both
HC
PT
groups
(all
P
<
0.05).
Significant
reductions
nodal
coefficient
found
left
caudate
nucleus
olfactory
cortex,
while
increased
centralities
observed
orbital
middle
frontal
gyrus
postcentral
Furthermore,
had
decreased
right
lenticular
putamen
reduced
cortex
HCs
Additionally,
weaker
connectivity
between
subcortical
occipital
lobe
modules,
as
well
prefrontal
intra‐frontal
patients.
However,
intra‐module
module
stronger
than
HCs.
These
findings
suggest
is
associated
alterations
topology,
but
many
these
changes
are
restored
persistence
tinnitus.
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Март 16, 2025
Resting-state
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
is
used
to
derive
connectivity
(FC)
between
brain
regions.
Typically,
blood
oxygen
level-dependent
(BOLD)
contrast
used.
However,
BOLD's
reliance
on
neurovascular
coupling
poses
challenges
in
reflecting
activity
accurately,
leading
reduced
sensitivity
white
matter
(WM).
WM
BOLD
signals
have
long
been
considered
physiological
noise,
although
recent
evidence
shows
that
both
stimulus-evoked
and
resting-state
resemble
those
gray
(GM),
albeit
smaller
amplitude.
We
introduce
apparent
diffusion
coefficient
fMRI
(ADC-fMRI)
as
a
promising
for
GM
FC,
capturing
activity-driven
neuromorphological
fluctuations.
Our
study
compares
BOLD-fMRI
ADC-fMRI
FC
WM,
showing
mirrors
GM,
while
more
robust
WM.
displays
higher
average
clustering
node
strength
inter-subject
similarity,
compared
BOLD.
Taken
together,
this
suggests
reliable
tool
exploring
incorporates
nodes
novel
way.
de
Riedmatten
et
al.
propose
MRI
assessing
grey
matter,
addressing
the
limitations
of
activity.
Their
demonstrates
methods
provides
measure,
with
similarity
vascular
making
it
alternative
investigating
whole-brain
connectivity.