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Deep brain stimulation improves electroencephalogram functional connectivity of patients with minimally conscious
Yuanyuan Dang1,2, Yong Wang3, Xiaoyu Xia4
1Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Aim:
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a potential neuromodulatory therapy that enhances recovery from disorders of consciousness, especially minimally conscious state (MCS). This study measured the effects of DBS on the brain and explored the underlying mechanisms of DBS on MCS.
Methods:
Nine patients with MCS were recruited for this study. The neuromodulation effects of 100 Hz DBS were explored via cross-control experiments. Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) and EEG were recorded, and corresponding functional connectivity and network parameters were calculated.
Results:
Our results showed that 100 Hz DBS could improve the functional connectivity of the whole, local and local-local brain regions, while no significant change in EEG functional connectivity was observed in sham DBS. The whole brain's network parameters (clustering coefficient, path length, and small world characteristic) were significantly improved. In addition, a significant increase in the CRS-R and functional connectivity of three MCS patients who received 100 Hz DBS for 6 months were observed.
Conclusion:
This study showed that DBS improved EEG functional connectivity and brain networks, indicating that the long-term use of DBS could improve the level of consciousness of MCS patients.
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