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Functional Connectivity of Language-Related Cerebellar Regions Is Reduced in Schizophrenia Patients.
Marino, Marco; Biondi, Margherita; Mantini, Dante; Spironelli, Chiara.
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  • Marino M; Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
  • Biondi M; Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
  • Mantini D; Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
  • Spironelli C; Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
Biomedicines ; 12(3)2024 Feb 21.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38540094
ABSTRACT
Schizophrenia (SZ) is a widespread psychiatric disorder that is traditionally characterized by positive and negative symptoms. However, recent focus has shifted to cognitive deficits as a crucial aspect. The cerebellum, conventionally tied to motor coordination, is now recognized as pivotal in the pathophysiology of SZ cognitive impairments. Proposed disruptions in the cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortico circuit contribute to these deficits. Despite evidence of cerebellar abnormalities, within-cerebellum functional connectivity is often overlooked. This study explores spontaneous functional interactions within the cerebellum and their link to cognitive deficits in SZ. Using a multi-domain task battery (MDTB) parcellation, fMRI data from SZ patients and healthy controls were analyzed. Significant differences in cerebellar connectivity emerged, particularly in regions related to attention, language, and memory processing. Correlations between connectivity values and SZ symptomatology were identified. A post hoc analysis, considering the patients' hallucination vulnerability, revealed distinct connectivity patterns. Non-hallucinating and low-hallucinating SZ patients exhibited higher cerebellar connectivity than high-hallucinating patients, especially in language and motor control regions. These findings suggest a gradient of cerebellar connectivity alterations corresponding to hallucination vulnerability in SZ patients. This study offers novel insights into cerebellar impairments in SZ, highlighting the role of within-cerebellum connectivity in cognitive deficits. The observed connectivity patterns in language-related regions contribute to understanding language development and auditory verbal hallucinations in SZ.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biomedicines Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biomedicines Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia