Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Voxel-mirrored Homotopic Connectivity in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202402239
- VernacularTitle:太极拳对慢性疲劳综合征患者镜像同伦功能连接的影响
- Author:
Yuanyuan LI
1
;
Kuangshi LI
;
Kang WU
;
Xiaojie HU
;
Tianjiao XU
;
Renzhao MA
;
Tianzhu CHEN
;
Yi REN
;
Yihuai ZOU
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学东直门医院,北京 100700
- Keywords:
chronic fatigue syndrome;
Tai Chi Chuan;
functional magnetic resonance imaging;
voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;31(9):139-144
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare the changes of brain voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC)of patients before and after Tai Chi Chuan training based on functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI)technology;To discuss the central effect mechanism of Tai Chi Chuan in treating chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS).Methods A total of 25 CFS patients(experiment group)and 27 healthy individuals(control group)were recruited to undergo a 1-month Tai Chi Chuan intervention.All receive one month of Tai Chi Chuan training.Differences in SF-36 scores and VMHC between CFS patients and HCs were compared.Results Before training,the SF-36 scores in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.001),and the VMHC in the bilateral inferior occipital gyrus,paracentral lobule,lingual gyrus,insula and superior temporal gyrus brain areas were weakened.After training,the scores of SF-36 in the experimental group significantly increased(P<0.001),and the VMHC in bilateral inferior occipital gyrus,superior temporal gyrus,anterior cuneiform lobe and paracentral lobule were significantly enhanced.The difference in whole brain VMHC was positively correlated with the difference in energy scores in SF-36(r=0.456,P=0.025);some scores of SF-36 in the control group significantly increased(P<0.05),and no significant changes in VMHC were observed in brain regions.Conclusion Tai Chi Chuan can effectively improve the quality of life of patients with CFS.This change may be related to the enhancement of functional connections in brain regions such as inferior occipital gyrus,superior temporal gyrus,precuneus,paracentral lobule,et al.
