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Alterations in Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder which is most commonly identified by an urge to move the legs. It often shows alterations in sensory processing which implies the salience network (SN) is experiencing changes. This study investigates the functional connectivity (FC) between the SN and other areas of the brain in RLS patients during the resting state period.

Methods

Thirty patients with drug naïve idiopathic RLS and 30 healthy age and gender matched controls were included in this study. Resting state fMRIs were performed in the morning during the asymptomatic period. The SN comparisons were conducted between the two groups.

Results

The RLS group showed a reduction in SN FC in the right pyramis, and an increase in SN FC in the bilateral orbitofrontal gyri and right postcentral gyrus.

Conclusions

The results of this study give reason to believe that SN FC in RLS patients is altered during asymptomatic periods. This could have an influence on the processing of the saliency of information, particularly sensory information processing and inhibition mechanisms.

SUBMITTER: Ku J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7203171 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alterations in Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome.

Ku Jeonghun J Lee Yeong Seon YS Kim Keun Tae KT Chang HyukWon H Cho Yong Won YW

Scientific reports 20200506 1

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder which is most commonly identified by an urge to move the legs. It often shows alterations in sensory processing which implies the salience network (SN) is experiencing changes. This study investigates the functional connectivity (FC) between the SN and other areas of the brain in RLS patients during the resting state period.<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty patients with drug naïve idiopathic RLS and 30 healthy age and g ...[more]

PMID: 32377013

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Dataset Information

Alterations in Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome.

Background and purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Alterations in Salience Network Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Restless Legs Syndrome.

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