Thalamic altered spontaneous activity and connectivity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Emiliano Santarnecchi, Giulia Sprugnoli, I. Sicilia, Juergen Dukart, Francesco Neri, Sara M. Romanella, Alfonso Cerase, Giampaolo Vatti, Raffaele Rocchi, Alessandro Rossi

Journal of Neuroimaging · 2021 · 11 citations · 65 references

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Abstract

Our results suggest a hyperactivation in thalamic diurnal activity in patients with OSA syndrome, which we interpret as a possible consequence of increased thalamocortical circuitry activation during nighttime due to repeated arousals.

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