Global structural integrity and effective connectivity in patients with disorders of consciousness

Previous studies have separately reported impaired functional, structural, and effective connectivity in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). The perturbational complexity index (PCI) is a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) derived marker of effective connectivity. The global fractional anisotropy (FA) is a marker of structural integrity. Little is known about how these parameters are related to each other.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - November 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Olivier Bodart, Enrico Amico, Francisco Gomez, Adenauer G. Casali, Sarah Wannez, Lizette Heine, Aurore Thibaut, Jitka Annen, Melanie Boly, Silvia Casarotto, Mario Rosanova, Marcello Massimini, Steven Laureys, Olivia Gosseries Source Type: research