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    • Neuroscience
    • Epileptology
    • Cognitive Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a common neurological disorder.
    • Alterations in brain connectivity are increasingly recognized in TLE.
    • The default mode network (DMN) plays a crucial role in various cognitive functions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effective connectivity of the DMN in patients with left TLE compared to healthy controls.
    • To explore the relationship between DMN connectivity and memory performance in left TLE.
    • To identify specific network alterations associated with the epileptogenic focus.

    Main Methods:

    • Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data from the Epilepsy Connectome Project.
    • Spectral dynamic causal modeling (spDCM) to assess effective connectivity.
    • Parametric empirical Bayes (PEB) models for group comparisons, including memory performance as a covariate.

    Main Results:

    • Both PEB models revealed significant alterations in DMN effective connectivity in left TLE patients.
    • Numerous connections were identified that lead to the inhibition of the left hippocampal formation.
    • These inhibitory connections remained significant even after controlling for memory deficits.

    Conclusions:

    • Left hippocampal formation inhibition is a potential consequence of the left temporal epileptogenic focus.
    • DMN connectivity alterations may underlie cognitive deficits, particularly memory impairment, in left TLE.
    • Further research into DMN modulation could offer novel therapeutic targets for TLE.