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ArticleBrain sciences2025

Exploring the Correlation Between Sleep Chronotype and the Volumes of Subcortical Structures and Hippocampal Subfields in Young Healthy Population.

Fahad H Alhazmi

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Fahad H AlhazmiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, P.O. Box 344, Almadinah Almunawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-8196-3233

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BACKGROUND/

objectivesChronotypes significantly influence sleep quality, daily performance, and overall activity levels. Although there is growing evidence indicating that individuals with a late chronotype are more likely to experience cognitive decline, the specific neural mechanisms that contribute to this risk remain unclear. This study aims to explore the relationship between morning and evening preferences and the volumes of subcortical structures in a young, healthy population.

methodsA total of 123 participants (80 females), aged between 18 and 35 years, were recruited. They underwent MRI scans and completed several self-reported assessments, including the morningness-eveningness scale of the Chronotype Questionnaire (ChQ-ME), the amplitude scale of the Chronotype Questionnaire (ChQ-AM), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Participants were classified into early chronotype (EC) and late chronotype (LC) groups based on their ChQ-ME scores. High-resolution T1-weighted imaging was utilized to analyze the volumes of subcortical structures and hippocampal subfields.

resultsThe volumetric analysis indicated that the LC group showed significant reductions in the right Caudate (

conclusionsOverall, the findings suggest that chronotype preferences are associated with the changes in the volumes of subcortical structures and hippocampal subfields and highlight the role of chronotypes in the neural mechanisms of these brain structures.

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brain volumehemispheric asymmetrieshippocampal subfieldssleep chronotypesubcortical structures

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PMID40149816
PMCPMC11940034

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