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Aberrant functional connectivity between motor and language networks in rolandic epilepsy.

Abstract：

INTRODUCTION:Rolandic epilepsy (RE) is an idiopathic focal childhood epilepsy with a well-established neuropsychological profile of language impairment. The aim of this study is to provide a functional correlate that links rolandic (sensorimotor) pathology to language problems using functional MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-three children with RE (8-14 years old) and 21 matched controls underwent extensive language assessment (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals). fMRI was performed at rest and using word generation, reading, and finger tapping paradigms. Since no activation group differences were found, regions of interest (ROIs) were defined at pooled (patients and controls combined) activation maxima and in contralateral homotopic cortex, and used to assess language lateralization as well as for a resting-state connectivity analysis. Furthermore, the association between connection strength and language performance was investigated. RESULTS:Reduced language performance was found in the children with RE. Bilateral activation was found for both language tasks with some predominance of the left hemisphere in both groups. Compared to controls, patient connectivity was decreased between the left sensorimotor area and right inferior frontal gyrus (p<0.01). For this connection, lower connectivity was associated with lower language scores in the patient group (r=0.49, p=0.02), but not in the controls. CONCLUSION:Language laterality analysis revealed bilateral language representation in the age range under study (8-14 years). As a consequence, the connection of reduced functional connectivity we found represents an impaired interplay between motor and language networks, and aberrant functional connectivity associated with poorer language performance. These findings provide a first neuronal correlate in terms of aberrant resting-state functional connectivity for language impairment in RE.

journal_name

Epilepsy Res

journal_title

Epilepsy research

authors

Besseling RM,Overvliet GM,Jansen JF,van der Kruijs SJ,Vles JS,Ebus SC,Hofman PA,de Louw AJ,Aldenkamp AP,Backes WH

doi

10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.10.008

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-12-01 00:00:00

pages

253-62

issue

eissn

0920-1211

issn

1872-6844

pii

S0920-1211(13)00262-3

journal_volume

107

pub_type

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Aberrant functional connectivity between motor and language networks in rolandic epilepsy.