Craniectomy Effects on Resting State Functional Connectivity and Cognitive Performance in Immature Rats

Experimental models have been proven to be valuable tools to understand downstream cellular mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The models allow for reduction of confounding variables and tighter control of varying parameters. It has been recently reported that craniectomy induces pro-inflam...

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Main Authors: Sargolzaei, Saman, Cai, Yan, Walker, Melissa J., Hovda, David A., Harris, Neil G., Giza, Christopher C.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain injuries
Brain modeling
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Rats
Task analysis
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Summary:Experimental models have been proven to be valuable tools to understand downstream cellular mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The models allow for reduction of confounding variables and tighter control of varying parameters. It has been recently reported that craniectomy induces pro-inflammatory responses, which therefore needs to be properly addressed given the fact that craniectomy is often considered a control procedure for experimental TBI models. The current study aims to determine whether a craniectomy induces alterations in Resting State Network (RSN) in a developmental rodent model. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data-driven RSN show clusters of peak differences (left caudate putamen, somatosensory cortex, amygdala and piriform cortex) between craniectomy and control group, four days post-craniectomy. In addition, the Novel Object Recognition (NOR) task revealed impaired working memory in the craniectomy group. This evidence supports craniectomy-induced neurological changes which need to be carefully addressed, considering the frequent use of craniectomy as a control procedure for experimental models of TBI.
ISSN:1558-4615
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513500