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[Correlations of diurnal brain functional variations with serum biomarkers and objective sleep quality in patients
1Department of Sleep Disorders, Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu 238000, China.
Abstract:
Objectives: To investigate the correlations of diurnal brain functional variations with serum biomarkers and objective sleep quality in patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID). Methods: A total of 60 CID patients and 30 healthy sleep volunteers who visited Department of Sleep Disorders of Chaohu Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University from March 2018 to June 2019 were collected. Diurnal brain function state was evaluated by Quantitative Measurement System of Brain Functional Status, and serum concentrations of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and glial fibrous acidic protein (GFAP) were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The sleep quality in the CID group was evaluated using ploysomnography (PSG) at the same time. The brain function status indicators with significant changes in CID group were acquired, and the consistency of these indicators with serum biological markers and objective sleep quality was analyzed. Results: There were 23 males and 37 females in chronic in somnia patients; 15 males and 15 females in the healthy control group. Compared with the healthy controls, four brain function indicators of CID patients increased (brain inertia (196.0(163.0, 258.0)vs 168.5(148.8,182.5)), brain chaos (5.0(1.0, 10.0)vs 0(0,2.0)), internal concentration (31.0(13.0, 45.0)vs 2.0(0,27.5)) and endogenous anxiety (12.0(4.0, 18.0)vs 0(0,6.5)), but one indicator decreased (brain inhibitory value (47.0(32.0, 58.0)vs 59.0(46.3,66.3))) (all P<0.05).The brain chaos value positively correlated with the serum GFAP level (r=0.374,P=0.006), and the brain inertia value positively correlated with the serum CRH level (r=0.299,P=0.031). The value of brain inhibition positively correlated with the sleep latency (r=0.284,P=0.042). However, the values of internal concentration negatively correlated with the sleep efficiency (r=-0.276,P=0.048) and the time in non-rapid eye movement sleep stage 1 (r=-0.341, P=0.024). Conclusion: The brain waves of CID patients show significant changes in their brain function indicators, which are related to serum biological markers and objective sleep quality.
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