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13 August 2021: Clinical Research

Brain Functional Connectivity Changes in Patients with Acute Eye Pain: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study

Yan-Chang Yang 1ABCEF* , Guo-Qian Cai 2AB* , Qi-Chen Yang 3CD , Biao Li 4DF , Qian-Min Ge 4EF , Qiu-Yu Li 4DF , Wen-Qing Shi 4F , You-Lan Min 4F , Rong-Bin Liang 4F , Yi Shao 4ACG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930588

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930588

Table 5 DC method applied in ophthalmological diseases.

AuthorYearDiseaseIncreased DCDecreased DC
Wang et al []51 2017Acute unilateral open globe injuryBilateral primary visual cortex and left PCUNRight insula, left insula, RIPL/SMG, IPL/SMG, right supplementary motor area and right postcentral gyrus
Tan et al []52 2017Adult comitant exotropia strabismusRight superior temporal gyrus, bilateral anterior cingulate, right superior temporal gyrus, and left inferior parietal lobuleRight cerebellum posterior lobe, right inferior frontal gyrus, right middle frontal gyrus and right superior parietal lobule/primary somatosensory cortex
Hu et al []53 2018High myopiaRight cerebellum posterior lobe, left precentral gyrus/postcentral gyrus, and right middle cingulate gyrusRight inferior frontal gyrus/insula, right middle frontal gyrus, and right supramarginal/inferior parietal lobule
Zhu et al []54 2019Trigeminal neuralgiaRight lingual gyrus, right postcentral gyrus, left paracentral lobule, and bilateral inferior cerebellum/
Wang et al []55 2019Diabetic nephropathy and retinopathyBPRITG, LSG
Liu et al []56 2020Exophthalmos of primary hyperthyroidism/Cerebellum posterior lobe
Zhang et al []57 2020OphthalmectomyLeft cerebellum posterior lobe, left middle frontal gyrus1, right supramarginal gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, right middle frontal gyrusLeft lingual gyrus, bilateral lingual lobe, left cingulate gyrus
DC – degree centrality; PCUN – precuneus; RIPL – right inferior parietal lobule; SMG – supramarginal gyrus; IPL – inferior parietal lobule; BP – bilateral precuneus; RITG – right inferior temporal gyrus; LSG – left subcallosal gyrus regions.

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