Topological properties of brain networks in patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
The topological properties of brain networks in patients with HSP have shifted toward a weaker small-world organization. Nodal alterations were primarily concentrated in the executive control network, default mode network, basal ganglia, and language network, regions associated with pain processing and emotional regulation. These findings provide new insights into the central mechanisms of HSP after stroke and suggest potential neural targets for future research and therapeutic intervention.
Authors
- Yajuan Li
- Shasha Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-8081)
- Bo Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7098-7427)
- Pingzhi Wang
- Yuxuan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-5409)
- Qing Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-2616)
- Ying‐Chun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8516-970X)
- Xiangping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0142-0231)
- Pengyan Qiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0044-7905)
Institutions
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Loudi Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04446-4
- Primary Topic
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province