1.The role of the prefrontal cortex in chronic subjective tinnitus:insights from resting-state fMRI
Chaoqi SHI ; Jiayu NI ; Enli JIN ; Zili YIN ; Li QIN ; Yuan LI
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(6):553-559
Objective To investigate the role of the prefrontal cortex in the generation and adaptation of chro-nic subjective tinnitus using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-fMRI).Methods Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scan were acquired from 20 patients with chronic subjective tinnitus and 20 healthy controls.Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations(fALFF)and seed-based whole-brain functional connectivity(FC)methods were used to detect abnormal prefrontal cortex activity in tinnitus patients and to investi-gate interactions between prefrontal cortex activity and brain regions associated tinnitus perception.The analysis aimed to assess the relationship between prefrontal cortex spontaneous neural activity,atypical functional connectivi-ty across various brain regions,and clinical characteristics of tinnitus.Results Compared with healthy controls,pa-tients with chronic tinnitus showed a significant reduction in fALFF values in some specific brain areas of prefrontal cortex,including the left/right medial superior frontal gyrus and the left/right middle frontal gyrus.Functional con-nectivity values were notably enhanced between the left medial superior frontal gyrus and the left anterior insula,as well as between the right medial superior frontal gyrus and the left superior temporal gyrus.Furthermore,increased functional connectivity was observed between the left middle frontal gyrus and the right middle temporal gyrus,as well as between the right middle frontal gyrus and the left parahippocampal gyrus,left superior parietal lobule,and left supplementary motor area.Importantly,the functional connectivity between the left middle frontal gyrus and the right superior temporal gyrus exhibited a negative correlation with tinnitus handicap inventory scores(r=-0.627,P=0.003)and visual analogue scale scores(r=-0.596,P=0.005).Conclusion There are abnormal brain function changes in medial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with chronic subjec-tive tinnitus,accompanied by changes in the intensity of functional connections with the salience and auditory net-works.These abnormalities are highly related to the severity of tinnitus.The prefrontal cortex may play an impor-tant role in the sensory prediction and auditory regulation of tinnitus.
2.Based on data mining to explore the characteristics of acupoint selection and the law of acupoint compatibility in the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome
Jingyi NING ; Shuochen FAN ; Diwei TANG ; Weifeng LI ; Man QIN ; Zili LIU
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(30):11-15
Objective To explore the characteristics of acupoint selection and the law of acupoint compatibility in the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome(GBS)based on data mining.Methods Literature on acupuncture treatment of GBS was searched and screened from China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform,VIP,SioMed,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the database to December 1,2024 and to build database.The author information and acupuncture prescriptions were modified and imported according to the data entry requirements of the Traditional Chinese medicine inheritance computing platform V3.5,the relevant data were analyzed and integrated through the"Acupoint Analysis"module of the platform.Results A total of 140 related papers,145 valid prescriptions,involving 237 acupoints.The acupoints with higher frequency were Zusanli,Hegu,Quchi,Yanglingquan and etc.The analysis yielded 42 core acupoints,22 sets of strong association rules for core acupoints,and 5 new core acupuncture prescriptions.Conclusion Acupuncture treatment for GBS follows the principle of"treating impotence by taking Yangming alone",takes"benefiting Qi and draining heat,supporting the correctness and opening up the collaterals"as the main method,and attaches importance to"regulating the spirit and connecting the internal organs".
3.Influencing factors of quality of life and their pathways of action in patients with cardiovascular disease
Junyan HE ; Dongdong WANG ; Zili QIN ; Minghui HUANG ; Yanyao JIA ; Zhemin MA ; Zhongmin TANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(2):138-145
Objective:To analyze the current status, influencing factors and action pathways of quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease.Methods:From July 2023 to June 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to obtain 2 702 patients with cardiovascular disease from 9 hospitals in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.The general information questionnaires, item short form health survey, self-rating depression scale, self-rating anxiety scale, type D personality scale-14, and type A behavior pattern scale were used for investigation.SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0 softwares were used for data statistical analysis.The current status of quality of life were analyzed through descriptive statistics, the influencing factors of quality of life were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis models, and the relationship between statistical variables was analyzed through paths.Results:The overall quality of life score of patients with cardiovascular disease was (59.29±17.59).Compared with the domestic normal population norm, the 8 factors had statistically significant differences ( t=16.50-44.16, all P<0.001).The results of multiple regression analysis showed that age, marital status, low per capita monthly income, lack of exercise, irregular daily life, poor appetite, unhealthy diet, poor sleep quality, hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure, heart valve disease, multiple types of medication taken daily, anxiety level, depression level, type D personality, and type A personality all had negative predictive effects on quality of life ( B=-0.862--0.205, all P<0.05).Demographic and life factors affected the quality of life through 4 paths, and their direct effect and indirect effect were -0.183, 0.224 respectively (there was a masking effect).Disease-related factors affected life through 2 paths, and its direct effect and indirect effect were -0.341, 0.255 respectively (there was a masking effect).Psychological factors directly and negatively affected the quality of life through one path, and its effect value was -0.651. Conclusion:The quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease is generally at a moderate to low level.The factors that affect the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease produce effects through multiple pathways in a multi-combined state.
4.Influencing factors of quality of life and their pathways of action in patients with cardiovascular disease
Junyan HE ; Dongdong WANG ; Zili QIN ; Minghui HUANG ; Yanyao JIA ; Zhemin MA ; Zhongmin TANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(2):138-145
Objective:To analyze the current status, influencing factors and action pathways of quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease.Methods:From July 2023 to June 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to obtain 2 702 patients with cardiovascular disease from 9 hospitals in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.The general information questionnaires, item short form health survey, self-rating depression scale, self-rating anxiety scale, type D personality scale-14, and type A behavior pattern scale were used for investigation.SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0 softwares were used for data statistical analysis.The current status of quality of life were analyzed through descriptive statistics, the influencing factors of quality of life were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis models, and the relationship between statistical variables was analyzed through paths.Results:The overall quality of life score of patients with cardiovascular disease was (59.29±17.59).Compared with the domestic normal population norm, the 8 factors had statistically significant differences ( t=16.50-44.16, all P<0.001).The results of multiple regression analysis showed that age, marital status, low per capita monthly income, lack of exercise, irregular daily life, poor appetite, unhealthy diet, poor sleep quality, hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure, heart valve disease, multiple types of medication taken daily, anxiety level, depression level, type D personality, and type A personality all had negative predictive effects on quality of life ( B=-0.862--0.205, all P<0.05).Demographic and life factors affected the quality of life through 4 paths, and their direct effect and indirect effect were -0.183, 0.224 respectively (there was a masking effect).Disease-related factors affected life through 2 paths, and its direct effect and indirect effect were -0.341, 0.255 respectively (there was a masking effect).Psychological factors directly and negatively affected the quality of life through one path, and its effect value was -0.651. Conclusion:The quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease is generally at a moderate to low level.The factors that affect the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease produce effects through multiple pathways in a multi-combined state.
5.The role of the prefrontal cortex in chronic subjective tinnitus:insights from resting-state fMRI
Chaoqi SHI ; Jiayu NI ; Enli JIN ; Zili YIN ; Li QIN ; Yuan LI
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(6):553-559
Objective To investigate the role of the prefrontal cortex in the generation and adaptation of chro-nic subjective tinnitus using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-fMRI).Methods Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scan were acquired from 20 patients with chronic subjective tinnitus and 20 healthy controls.Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations(fALFF)and seed-based whole-brain functional connectivity(FC)methods were used to detect abnormal prefrontal cortex activity in tinnitus patients and to investi-gate interactions between prefrontal cortex activity and brain regions associated tinnitus perception.The analysis aimed to assess the relationship between prefrontal cortex spontaneous neural activity,atypical functional connectivi-ty across various brain regions,and clinical characteristics of tinnitus.Results Compared with healthy controls,pa-tients with chronic tinnitus showed a significant reduction in fALFF values in some specific brain areas of prefrontal cortex,including the left/right medial superior frontal gyrus and the left/right middle frontal gyrus.Functional con-nectivity values were notably enhanced between the left medial superior frontal gyrus and the left anterior insula,as well as between the right medial superior frontal gyrus and the left superior temporal gyrus.Furthermore,increased functional connectivity was observed between the left middle frontal gyrus and the right middle temporal gyrus,as well as between the right middle frontal gyrus and the left parahippocampal gyrus,left superior parietal lobule,and left supplementary motor area.Importantly,the functional connectivity between the left middle frontal gyrus and the right superior temporal gyrus exhibited a negative correlation with tinnitus handicap inventory scores(r=-0.627,P=0.003)and visual analogue scale scores(r=-0.596,P=0.005).Conclusion There are abnormal brain function changes in medial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with chronic subjec-tive tinnitus,accompanied by changes in the intensity of functional connections with the salience and auditory net-works.These abnormalities are highly related to the severity of tinnitus.The prefrontal cortex may play an impor-tant role in the sensory prediction and auditory regulation of tinnitus.
6.Based on data mining to explore the characteristics of acupoint selection and the law of acupoint compatibility in the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome
Jingyi NING ; Shuochen FAN ; Diwei TANG ; Weifeng LI ; Man QIN ; Zili LIU
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(30):11-15
Objective To explore the characteristics of acupoint selection and the law of acupoint compatibility in the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome(GBS)based on data mining.Methods Literature on acupuncture treatment of GBS was searched and screened from China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform,VIP,SioMed,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the database to December 1,2024 and to build database.The author information and acupuncture prescriptions were modified and imported according to the data entry requirements of the Traditional Chinese medicine inheritance computing platform V3.5,the relevant data were analyzed and integrated through the"Acupoint Analysis"module of the platform.Results A total of 140 related papers,145 valid prescriptions,involving 237 acupoints.The acupoints with higher frequency were Zusanli,Hegu,Quchi,Yanglingquan and etc.The analysis yielded 42 core acupoints,22 sets of strong association rules for core acupoints,and 5 new core acupuncture prescriptions.Conclusion Acupuncture treatment for GBS follows the principle of"treating impotence by taking Yangming alone",takes"benefiting Qi and draining heat,supporting the correctness and opening up the collaterals"as the main method,and attaches importance to"regulating the spirit and connecting the internal organs".

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