A cross-sectional case-control study on the structural connectome in recovered hospitalized COVID-19 patients.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 09 2023
Historique:
received: 02 05 2023
accepted: 10 09 2023
medline: 25 9 2023
pubmed: 22 9 2023
entrez: 22 9 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

COVID-19 can induce neurological sequelae, negatively affecting the quality of life. Unravelling this illness's impact on structural brain connectivity, white-matter microstructure (WMM), and cognitive performance may help elucidate its implications. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate differences in these factors between former hospitalised COVID-19 patients (COV) and healthy controls. Group differences in structural brain connectivity were explored using Welch-two sample t-tests and two-sample Mann-Whitney U tests. Multivariate linear models were constructed (one per region) to examine fixel-based group differences. Differences in cognitive performance between groups were investigated using Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests. Possible effects of bundle-specific FD measures on cognitive performance were explored using a two-group path model. No differences in whole-brain structural organisation were found. Bundle-specific metrics showed reduced fiber density (p = 0.012, Hedges' g = 0.884) and fiber density cross-section (p = 0.007, Hedges' g = 0.945) in the motor segment of the corpus callosum in COV compared to healthy controls. Cognitive performance on the motor praxis and digit symbol substitution tests was worse in COV than healthy controls (p < 0.001, r = 0.688; p = 0.013, r = 422, respectively). Associations between the cognitive performance and bundle-specific FD measures differed significantly between groups. WMM and cognitive performance differences were observed between COV and healthy controls.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37735584
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-42429-y
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-42429-y
pmc: PMC10514277
doi:

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eng

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IM

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15668

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© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.

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Auteurs

Elke Lathouwers (E)

Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Ahmed Radwan (A)

Department of Imaging and Pathology, Translational MRI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Jeroen Blommaert (J)

Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Lara Stas (L)

Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Core Facility-Support for Quantitative and Qualitative Research (SQUARE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Bruno Tassignon (B)

Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Sabine D Allard (SD)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Filip De Ridder (F)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Elisabeth De Waele (E)

Intensive Care Unit, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Nicole Hoornaert (N)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Patrick Lacor (P)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Rembert Mertens (R)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Maarten Naeyaert (M)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Hubert Raeymaekers (H)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Lucie Seyler (L)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Anne-Marie Vanbinst (AM)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Lien Van Liedekerke (L)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Jeroen Van Schependom (J)

Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Clinical Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Peter Van Schuerbeek (P)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Steven Provyn (S)

Department of Anatomical Research and Clinical Studies (ARCS), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Bart Roelands (B)

Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Marie Vandekerckhove (M)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.

Romain Meeusen (R)

Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
BruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Strategic Research Program 'Exercise and the Brain in Health & Disease: The Added Value of Human-Centered Robotics', Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Stefan Sunaert (S)

Department of Imaging and Pathology, Translational MRI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Department of Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Guy Nagels (G)

Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Clinical Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Johan De Mey (J)

Department of Radiology and Magnetic Resonance, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

Kevin De Pauw (K)

Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Kevin.De.Pauw@vub.be.
BruBotics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Kevin.De.Pauw@vub.be.
Strategic Research Program 'Exercise and the Brain in Health & Disease: The Added Value of Human-Centered Robotics', Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Kevin.De.Pauw@vub.be.

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