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Altered Resting-State Electroencephalogram Microstate Characteristics in Stroke Patients
Hao-Yu Lu1, Zhen-Zhen Ma2, Jun-Peng Zhang1
1School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 201203 Shanghai, China.
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
|September 30, 2024
Summary
Stroke patients exhibit altered brain activity patterns, specifically reduced occurrence of the sensorimotor network microstate A. These electroencephalography (EEG) microstate changes offer insights into motor recovery mechanisms post-stroke.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Electrophysiology
Background:
- Stroke is a primary cause of global disability, with motor impairment being a frequent complication.
- Resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) microstate analysis offers a non-invasive method to study whole-brain activity patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate alterations in EEG microstate characteristics in stroke patients.
- To explore the relationship between microstate dynamics and clinical motor outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Resting-state EEG data from 24 stroke patients and 19 controls were analyzed.
- Temporal characteristics and transition probabilities of four classic microstates (A, B, C, D) were compared.
- Correlations with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) scores were examined.
Main Results:
- Stroke patients showed a significantly lower occurrence of microstate A (sensorimotor network) compared to controls.
- A trend for positive correlation between microstate A-to-D transition probability and lower extremity FMA scores was observed.
- Negative correlations were found between microstate B occurrence/coverage and delta band power in stroke patients.
Conclusions:
- EEG microstate analysis reveals abnormal temporal dynamics in stroke patients' brain activity.
- Findings provide electrophysiological evidence supporting understanding of brain motor reorganization after stroke.
