Binglin Fan1, Linlin Pang1, Siyi Li2, Xia Zhou1, Zongxia Lv1, Zexiang Chen1, Jinou Zheng1. 1. Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. 2. Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China.
Abstract
Purpose: Previous research has shown that subcortical brain regions are related to vigilance in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, it is unknown whether alterations in the function and structure of basal forebrain (BF) subregions are associated with vigilance impairment in distinct kinds of TLE. We aimed to investigate changes in the structure and function BF subregions in TLE patients with and without focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures (FBTCS) and associated clinical features. Methods: A total of 50 TLE patients (25 without and 25 with FBTCS) and 25 healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled in this study. The structural and functional alterations of BF subregions in TLE were investigated using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) analysis. Correlation analyses were utilized to investigate correlations between substantially altered imaging characteristics and clinical data from patients. Results: FBTCS patients had a lower rsFC between Ch1-3 and the bilateral striatum as well as the left cerebellum posterior lobe than non-FBTCS patients. In comparison to non-FBTCS patients, the rsFC between Ch4 and the bilateral amygdala was also lower in FBTCS patients. Compared to HCs, the TLE patients had reduced rsFC between the BF subregions and the cerebellum, striatum, default mode network, frontal lobe, and occipital lobes. In the FBTCS group, the rsFC between the left Ch1-3 and striatum was positive correlated with the vigilance measures. In the non-FBTCS group, the rsFC between the left Ch4 and striatum was significantly negative correlated with the alertness measure. Conclusion: These results extend current understanding of the pathophysiology of impaired vigilance in TLE and imply that the BF subregions may serve as critical nodes for developing and categorizing TLE biomarkers.
Purpose: Previous research has shown that subcortical brain regions are related to vigilance in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, it is unknown whether alterations in the function and structure of basal forebrain (BF) subregions are associated with vigilance impairment in distinct kinds of TLE. We aimed to investigate changes in the structure and function BF subregions in TLE patients with and without focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures (FBTCS) and associated clinical features. Methods: A total of 50 TLE patients (25 without and 25 with FBTCS) and 25 healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled in this study. The structural and functional alterations of BF subregions in TLE were investigated using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) analysis. Correlation analyses were utilized to investigate correlations between substantially altered imaging characteristics and clinical data from patients. Results: FBTCS patients had a lower rsFC between Ch1-3 and the bilateral striatum as well as the left cerebellum posterior lobe than non-FBTCS patients. In comparison to non-FBTCS patients, the rsFC between Ch4 and the bilateral amygdala was also lower in FBTCS patients. Compared to HCs, the TLE patients had reduced rsFC between the BF subregions and the cerebellum, striatum, default mode network, frontal lobe, and occipital lobes. In the FBTCS group, the rsFC between the left Ch1-3 and striatum was positive correlated with the vigilance measures. In the non-FBTCS group, the rsFC between the left Ch4 and striatum was significantly negative correlated with the alertness measure. Conclusion: These results extend current understanding of the pathophysiology of impaired vigilance in TLE and imply that the BF subregions may serve as critical nodes for developing and categorizing TLE biomarkers.
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