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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025

The changes in brain network functional gradients and dynamic functional connectivity in SeLECTS patients revealing disruptive and compensatory mechanisms in brain networks.

Linfeng Song, Guangrong Wu, Jiaren Zhang, Benqing Liu, Xu Chen, Junjun Wang, Xiaoyu Gu, Binlin Tian, Yongzhe Li, Anjie Zhang and 2 more

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Linfeng Song *Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Guangrong Wu *Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Jiaren ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Benqing LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Xu ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Junjun WangDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Xiaoyu GuDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Binlin TianDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Yongzhe LiDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Anjie ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Xuejin MaDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.
Lin JiangDepartment of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS), a common childhood focal epilepsy syndrome, is linked to cognitive impairments and poorly understood neuropathological mechanisms. Methods: This study explored dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) and functional gradients (FG) alterations in key brain networks using resting-state MRI (rs-MRI) data from 34 SeLECTS patients and 32 healthy controls (HCs). Results: The results revealed significant dFC changes between the Default Mode Network (DMN) and Sensorimotor Network (SMN) in SeLECTS patients compared to HCs. Specifically, the first gradient of the DMN showed decreased gradient scores in the bilateral dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus and increased scores in the left inferior temporal gyrus. In the first gradient of the SMN, increased scores were found in the bilateral supplementary motor area, while decreases occurred in the right precentral gyrus. Support vector machine (SVM) analysis showed that FG-based features could effectively identify abnormalities in specific brain networks of SeLECTS (AUC = 0.819). Further correlation analysis linked FG alterations in the DMN to cognitive measures (working memory, processing speed, and full-scale IQ) and in the SMN to disease duration and language comprehension. Conclusion: These findings suggest that significant changes in FG and dFC of DMN- and SMN-related brain regions in SeLECTS may reflect both disruptions and compensatory mechanisms in brain networks, offering new insights into the neuropathological basis of the disorder and potential diagnostic biomarkers.

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brain networkdynamic functional connectivityfunctional gradientmachine learningself-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes

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