Abnormal subthalamic nucleus functional connectivity and machine learning classification in Parkinson's disease: a multisite functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder imposing a significant global burden, characterized by motor dysfunction linked to aberrant basal ganglia activity. This multisite study analyzed pooled resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) da...

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Publicado en:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience pp. 1 - 8
Autores principales: Qin, Bin, Tang, Yisi, Qin, Huixun, Gao, Wen, Liao, Shusheng, Yang, Mingxiu
Formato: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025
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          Qin, Bin
          Tang, Yisi
          Qin, Huixun
          Gao, Wen
          Liao, Shusheng
          Yang, Mingxiu
        affil: Department of Neurology, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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          Functional Connectivity
          Thalamus Physiopathology
          Basal Ganglia Physiopathology
          Machine Learning
          Parkinson Disease Classification
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods
          Human
          Biological Markers
          Prefrontal Cortex
          Sensitivity and Specificity
          ROC Curve
          Cerebrospinal Fluid
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Data Analysis Software
          T-Tests
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      ab: Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder imposing a significant global burden, characterized by motor dysfunction linked to aberrant basal ganglia activity. This multisite study analyzed pooled resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data to characterize subthalamic nucleus (STN) functional connectivity (FC) abnormalities and to evaluate their utility in machine learning classification of PD. Methods: We analyzed rs-fMRI data from 232 participants (158 PD patients and 74 healthy controls [HCs]) across four repositories: Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), OpenfMRI, and FCP/INDI (NEUROCON dataset and Tao Wu dataset). Seed-based FC analysis focused on bilateral STNs. Group comparisons (PD vs. HCs) were assessed using two-sample t-tests with Gaussian Random Field (GRF) correction. A support vector machine (SVM) classifier, incorporating significant FC features, was used for diagnostic classification. Results: Patients with PD exhibited significant bilateral reductions in STN FC compared to HCs. Specifically, the left STN showed decreased connectivity with the left superior temporal gyrus and the right supramarginal gyrus, whereas the right STN showed decreased connectivity with the right superior temporal gyrus, the left middle temporal gyrus, and the left inferior frontal gyrus (voxel p < 0.005, cluster p < 0.05, GRF corrected). The SVM classifier based on these FC features achieved high diagnostic accuracy (89.1%), sensitivity (97.7%), specificity (75.8%), and an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of 0.931 in the validation set. Conclusion: This study suggests that STN-temporal/parietal hypoconnectivity warrants further investigation as a possible core feature of PD. Furthermore, it demonstrates the high translational potential of STN-centric FC patterns as diagnostic biomarkers when integrated with machine learning, paving the way for improved PD classification and future applications in personalized neuromodulation strategies.
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