Unilateral facial nerve paralysis induced changes in DMN functional connectivity; A fMRI study

Abdalla Z. Mohamed, Seulgi Eun, Jeungchan Lee, Kyungmo Park, Mohamed K. Metwally, Tae Song Kim, Eunyoung Lee, Seung Min Lee, Hwa Jin Lee, Sanghoon Lee, Wooseok Choi

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Abstract

Bell's palsy (BP) is a common peripheral idiopathic disease affecting the facial nerve (CN VII) causing inability to move facial muscles on the affected side. We investigated BP's effects on the resting state default mode network (DMN) connectivity. Functional MRI was applied to 20 healthy volunteers and 31 BP patients at different stages with resting state. Patient's stages were defined based on disease duration and House-Brackmann Score. Dual regression approach was used for ICA based functional connectivity analysis to investigate DMN connectivity changes during different disease stages. All right sided BP patients' brain maps were flipped so that right brain hemisphere represents lesion side of the brain. It was found in this study that BP induced different brain connectivity changes within DMN varied between different stages.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 7th Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference, CIBEC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages51-54
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479944125
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2015
Event7th Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference, CIBEC 2014 - Giza, Egypt
Duration: 11 Dec 201413 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 7th Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference, CIBEC 2014

Conference

Conference7th Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference, CIBEC 2014
Country/TerritoryEgypt
CityGiza
Period11/12/1413/12/14

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 IEEE.

Keywords

  • Bell's palsy
  • default mode network
  • fMRI
  • functional connectivity

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