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Abstract #2083

Brain long distance functional connectivity mediates the relationship between fatigue and PTSD after COVID-19 infection.

Zhaoyao Luo1, Huijie Yuan1, Wenrui Bao1, Xuan Niu1, Junya Mu1, Haining Li1, Tao Lu1, Shaohui Ma1, Xiaocheng Wei2, and Ming Zhang1
1Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, China, 2GE HealthCare MR Research, Beijing City, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Infectious Disease, COVID-19

Motivation: Brain network alterations in acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 patients (acute-COVID) with fatigue has not yet been elucidated.

Goal(s): Our goal was to determine the characteristics of alterations in brain network and the neurobiological mechanisms in acute-COVID patients with fatigue.

Approach: We utilized graph theory analysis to assess brain network alterations in COVID-19 patients.

Results: Results demonstrated the abnormalities in brain network in acute-COVID patients with fatigue, involing left insular gyrus and right inferior frontal gyrus. Morever, the normalized characteristic path length of global brain in acute phase of COVID-19 could predict the development of chronic symptoms.

Impact: Our functional MRI findings highlight abnormal brain network metrics in acute phase COVID-19 patients with fatigue, offering valuable neuroimaging marker for early clinical intervention in long-COVID patients.

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