Sex-Dependent Alterations of Regional Homogeneity in Cigarette Smokers [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 Biological sex may play a large role in cigarette use and cessation outcomes and neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that cigarette smoking is associated with sex-related differences in brain structure and function.
Zhi Wen +10 more
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Network localization of regional homogeneity alterations in Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceBackgroundResting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) studies using regional homogeneity (ReHo) have identified localized functional changes in Parkinson’s disease (PD), but findings across studies exhibit considerable heterogeneity.
Yuanying Song +7 more
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Regional homogeneity alterations reflect pain and emotional dysregulation in adenomyosis [PDF]
Annals of MedicinePurpose Adenomyosis (AM) with dysmenorrhea (AMD) is a global public health concern that may involve abnormal brain function and heightened vulnerability to anxiety and depression.
Wenjiang Wei +11 more
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Frequency-Specific Regional Homogeneity Alterations in Tourette Syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Tourette syndrome (TS) is a developmental neuropsychiatric disorder with onset during childhood. Because of its complex spectrum of phenotypes, the underlying pathophysiology of TS is still unclear.
Yu-Ting Lou +11 more
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Pain- and depression-related regional homogeneity changes in ankylosing spondylitis: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyPurposeBecause of their ongoing pain, patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are more likely to experience depression. Effective treatment remains a challenge.
Kelei Hua +11 more
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Altered spontaneous brain activity patterns in dysthyroid optic neuropathy: a resting-state fMRI study [PDF]
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2021 This research investigates the characteristics of spontaneous brain activity in dysthyroid optic neuropathy patients using the regional homogeneity technique.
Yi-Ping Jiang +10 more
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Alterations in regional homogeneity of resting-state cerebral activity in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The purpose of this study was to explore the neural mechanism in Chronic prostatitis/Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Yusong Lin +8 more
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Regional Homogeneity Changes in Nicotine Addicts by Resting-State fMRI. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 To reveal the brain functional changes of nicotine addicts compared with those of non-smokers and explore the objective biomarker for nicotine dependence evaluation.A total of 14 smokers and 11 non-smoking controls were recruited for this study.
Hongbo Chen, Shaofeng Mo
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Weight Status Modulated Brain Regional Homogeneity in Long-Term Male Smokers
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 BackgroundTobacco smoking and being overweight could lead to adverse health effects, which remain an important public health problem worldwide. Research indicates that overlapping pathophysiology may contribute to tobacco addiction and being overweight ...
Mengzhe Zhang +69 more
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PLoS ONE, 2013 Recent imaging studies have shown that brain morphology and neural activity during sexual arousal differ between homosexual and heterosexual men. However, functional differences in neural networks at the resting state is unknown.
Shaohua Hu +13 more
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