Altered Effective Connectivity Network of the Basal Ganglia in Low-Grade Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Resting-State fMRI Study with Granger Causality Analysis

Rongfeng Qi, Long Jiang Zhang, Jianhui Zhong, Zhiqiang Zhang, Ling Ni, Qing Jiao, Wei Liao, Gang Zheng, LU Guang-ming

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 25 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

Low-grade HE patients had disrupted effective connectivity network of basal ganglia. Our findings may help to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the HE.

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