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Cervical dystonia (CD) patients show altered brain network connectivity during executive tasks. Botulinum toxin provided minimal improvement in cognitive function for these patients.

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  • Cervical dystonia (CD) is associated with deficits in working memory, processing speed, and visual-motor integration.
  • Cerebral oscillation changes in CD patients during executive function tasks remain under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate changes in cerebral oscillations and network connectivity in CD patients using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
  • To assess the impact of botulinum toxin administration on cognitive function and brain network connectivity in CD.

Main Methods:

  • Magnetoencephalography (MEG) data were acquired from five CD patients and five age- and gender-matched controls.
  • CD patients underwent MEG during a visual continuous performance task (CPT) before and after botulinum toxin injection.
  • Coherence source imaging was employed to quantify network connectivity.

Main Results:

  • CD patients made more errors on the CPT than controls, with improvement post-botulinum toxin.
  • Significant differences in network coherence were observed between CD patients and controls in frontal, parietal, striatal, and occipital regions.
  • Intrahemispheric and interhemispheric networks were affected, with minimal changes post-botulinum toxin treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Neuropsychological testing revealed altered coherence in frontal circuits during the CPT in CD patients compared to controls.
  • These findings suggest task-related network differences may underlie executive function difficulties in CD.
  • Botulinum toxin treatment demonstrated a limited impact on improving executive function in CD patients.