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@ARTICLE{Ramkiran:865022,
author = {Ramkiran, Shukti and Heidemeyer, Larissa and Gaebler, Arnim
and Shah, N. J. and Neuner, Irene},
title = {{A}lterations in basal ganglia-cerebello-thalamo-cortical
connectivity and whole brain functional network topology in
{T}ourette's syndrome},
journal = {NeuroImage: Clinical},
volume = {24},
issn = {2213-1582},
address = {[Amsterdam u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier},
reportid = {FZJ-2019-04587},
pages = {101998 -},
year = {2019},
abstract = {Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder
characterized by the presence of motor and vocal tics. Major
pathophysiological theories posit a dysfunction of the
cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits as being a
representative hallmark of the disease. Recent evidence
suggests a more widespread dysfunction of brain networks in
TS including the cerebellum and going even beyond classic
motor pathways.In order to characterize brain network
dysfunction in TS, in this study we investigated functional
and effective-like connectivity as well as topological
changes of basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical and
cortico-cerebellar brain networks. We collected
resting-state fMRI data from 28 TS patients (age:
32 ± 11 years) and 28 age-matched, healthy controls
(age: 31 ± 9 years). Region of interest based
(ROI-ROI) bivariate correlation and ROI-ROI bivariate
regression were employed as measures of functional and
effective-like connectivity, respectively. Graph theoretical
measures of centrality (degree, cost, betweenness
centrality), functional segregation (clustering coefficient,
local efficiency) and functional integration (average path
length, global efficiency) were used to assess topological
brain network changes.In this study, TS patients exhibited
increased basal ganglia-cortical and thalamo-cortical
connectivity, reduced cortico-cerebellar connectivity, and
an increase in parallel communication through the basal
ganglia, thalamus and cerebellum (increased global
efficiency). Additionally, we observed a reduction in serial
information transfer (reduction in average path length)
within the default mode and the salience network.In summary,
our findings show that TS is characterized by increased
connectivity and functional integration of multiple basal
ganglia-thalamo-cortical circuits, suggesting a predominance
of excitatory neurotransmission and a lack of brain
maturation. Moreover, topological changes of
cortico-cerebellar and brain networks involved in
interoception may be underestimated neural correlates of
tics and the crucial premonitory urge feeling.},
cin = {INM-4 / INM-11 / JARA-BRAIN},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-4-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)INM-11-20170113 /
$I:(DE-82)080010_20140620$},
pnm = {573 - Neuroimaging (POF3-573)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-573},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:31518769},
UT = {WOS:000504663800008},
doi = {10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101998},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/865022},
}