A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness

BackgroundTo explore the characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) by studying resting-state near-infrared imaging in patients with pDoC.Methods60 patients with pDoC were processed with resting-state ne...

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Main Authors: Yanli Liang, Xin Liang, Yijiang Li, Chaowen Wang, Yinuo Bi, Yuan Xue, Wenyu Jiang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1533853/full
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Xin Liang
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Chaowen Wang
Yinuo Bi
Yuan Xue
Wenyu Jiang
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description BackgroundTo explore the characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) by studying resting-state near-infrared imaging in patients with pDoC.Methods60 patients with pDoC were processed with resting-state near-infrared imaging and divided into unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative state (UWS/VS) group, minimally conscious state (MCS) group and escape minimally conscious state (EMCS) group according to the post-treatment state of consciousness, to analyze the difference of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of patients with pDoC.ResultsFunctional connectivity (FC) between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the MCS group; functional connectivity between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the EMCS group; functional connectivity did not show any significant difference between the EMCS and MCS groups; and functional connectivity was more centralized in the MCS group and EMCS group.ConclusionDifferent outcomes of patients with pDoC have different degrees of decline in functional connectivity between frontal lobe and occipital lobe and between occipital lobe, resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy has a certain reference significance for the prognosis of patients with pDoC, and it is helpful for exploring the exploration of the conscious residual brain areas.
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spelling doaj-art-5eb90c2294b44adbbd80dc8ad70eb3d32025-08-20T03:16:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952025-06-011610.3389/fneur.2025.15338531533853A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousnessYanli Liang0Xin Liang1Yijiang Li2Chaowen Wang3Yinuo Bi4Yuan Xue5Wenyu Jiang6Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People's Hospital, Yulin, ChinaData Science with Artificial Intelligence, University of Exeter, Exeter, United KingdomCognitive Rehabilitation Center, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaCognitive Rehabilitation Center, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaCognitive Rehabilitation Center, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaDepartment of Neurological Rehabilitation, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaBackgroundTo explore the characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) by studying resting-state near-infrared imaging in patients with pDoC.Methods60 patients with pDoC were processed with resting-state near-infrared imaging and divided into unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative state (UWS/VS) group, minimally conscious state (MCS) group and escape minimally conscious state (EMCS) group according to the post-treatment state of consciousness, to analyze the difference of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of patients with pDoC.ResultsFunctional connectivity (FC) between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the MCS group; functional connectivity between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the EMCS group; functional connectivity did not show any significant difference between the EMCS and MCS groups; and functional connectivity was more centralized in the MCS group and EMCS group.ConclusionDifferent outcomes of patients with pDoC have different degrees of decline in functional connectivity between frontal lobe and occipital lobe and between occipital lobe, resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy has a certain reference significance for the prognosis of patients with pDoC, and it is helpful for exploring the exploration of the conscious residual brain areas.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1533853/fullresting-statefunctional near-infrared spectroscopyprolonged disorders of consciousnessoutcomesfunctional connectivity
spellingShingle Yanli Liang
Xin Liang
Yijiang Li
Chaowen Wang
Yinuo Bi
Yuan Xue
Wenyu Jiang
A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
Frontiers in Neurology
resting-state
functional near-infrared spectroscopy
prolonged disorders of consciousness
outcomes
functional connectivity
title A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
title_full A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
title_fullStr A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
title_full_unstemmed A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
title_short A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
title_sort study on resting state functional near infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness
topic resting-state
functional near-infrared spectroscopy
prolonged disorders of consciousness
outcomes
functional connectivity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1533853/full
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