Spontaneous activity changes in brain networks following night shift–related sleep deprivation: A voxel‐wise degree centrality analysis

Motivation: This study aims to explore the spontaneous activity of the radiologists brain following night shift–related sleep deprivation (SD). Goal(s): To study the potential brain network activity in radiologists following night shift–related SD by the degree centrality (DC) method. Approach: Radiologists following night shift–related sleep deprivation and seven days' rest were recruited and analyzed by the voxel‐wise DC analysis. Results: The DC values changed throughout the brain after seven days of rest after a night shift. The left cerebellum and right thalamus were positively correlated with reaction time, and the right supplementary motor area (SMA) was negatively correlated with reaction timeImpact: Identifying DC variability abnormalities may broaden our understanding of neural substrates underlying night shift-related SD function alterations, The premise is to promote health and improve the efficiency of night shift work.