BOLD signal variability as potential new biomarker of functional neurological disorders.

Schneider, Ayla; Weber, Samantha; Wyss, Anna; Serafeim, Loukas; Aybek, Selma (2024). BOLD signal variability as potential new biomarker of functional neurological disorders. (In Press). NeuroImage: Clinical, 43(103625), p. 103625. Elsevier 10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103625

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BACKGROUND

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common neuropsychiatric condition with established diagnostic criteria and effective treatments but for which the underlying neuropathophysiological mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Recent neuroimaging studies have revealed FND as a multi-network brain disorder, unveiling alterations across limbic, self-agency, attentional/salience, and sensorimotor networks. However, the relationship between identified brain alterations and disease progression or improvement is less explored.

METHODS

This study included resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 79 patients with FND and 74 age and sex-matched healthy controls (HC). First, voxel-wise BOLD signal variability was computed for each participant and the group-wise difference was calculated. Second, we investigated the potential of BOLD signal variability to serve as a prognostic biomarker for clinical outcome in 47 patients who attended a follow-up measurement after eight months.

RESULTS

The results demonstrated higher BOLD signal variability in key networks, including the somatomotor, salience, limbic, and dorsal attention networks, in patients compared to controls. Longitudinal analysis revealed an increase in BOLD signal variability in the supplementary motor area (SMA) in FND patients who had an improved clinical outcome, suggesting SMA variability as a potential state biomarker. Additionally, higher BOLD signal variability in the left insula at baseline predicted a worse clinical outcome.

CONCLUSION

This study contributes to the understanding of FND pathophysiology, emphasizing the dynamic nature of neural activity and highlighting the potential of BOLD signal variability as a valuable research tool. The insula and SMA emerge as promising regions for further investigation as prognostic and state markers.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology

UniBE Contributor:

Weber, Samantha, Wyss, Anna Julia, Serafeim, Loukas, Aybek Rusca, Selma

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2213-1582

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

05 Jun 2024 10:50

Last Modified:

06 Jun 2024 05:07

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103625

PubMed ID:

38833899

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Biomarker Conversion disorders Insula Longitudinal Prognostic Supplementary motor area

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/197562

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/197562

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