Intra- and inter-hemispheric structural connectome in agenesis of the corpus callosum.

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Publications
Title
Intra- and inter-hemispheric structural connectome in agenesis of the corpus callosum.
Journal
NeuroImage. Clinical
Author(s)
Shi M., Freitas LGA, Spencer-Smith M.M., Kebets V., Anderson V., McIlroy A., Wood A.G., Leventer R.J., Van De Ville D., Siffredi V.
ISSN
2213-1582 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2213-1582
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
31
Pages
102709
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Agenesis of the corpus callosum (AgCC) is a congenital brain malformation characterized by the complete or partial failure to develop the corpus callosum. Despite missing the largest white matter bundle connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, studies have shown preserved inter-hemispheric communication in individuals with AgCC. It is likely that plasticity provides mechanisms for the brain to adjust in the context of AgCC, as the malformation disrupts programmed developmental brain processes very early on. A proposed candidate for neuroplastic response in individuals with AgCC is strengthening of intra-hemispheric structural connections. In the present study, we explore this hypothesis using a graph-based approach of the structural connectome, which enables intra- and inter-hemispheric analyses at multiple resolutions and quantification of structural characteristics through graph metrics. Structural graph metrics of 19 children with AgCC (13 with complete, 6 with partial AgCC) were compared to those of 29 typically developing controls (TDC). Associations between structural graph metrics and a wide range of neurobehavioral outcomes were examined using a multivariate data-driven approach (Partial Least Squares Correlation, PLSC). Our results provide new evidence suggesting structural strengthening of intra-hemispheric pathways as a neuroplastic response in the acallosal brain, and highlight regional variability in structural connectivity in children with AgCC compared to TDC. There was little evidence that structural graph properties in children with AgCC were associated with neurobehavioral outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first report leveraging graph theory tools to explicitly characterize whole-brain intra- and inter-hemispheric structural connectivity in AgCC, opening avenues for future research on neuroplastic responses in AgCC.
Keywords
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum/diagnostic imaging, Brain, Child, Connectome, Corpus Callosum/diagnostic imaging, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Agenesis of the corpus callosum, Brain plasticity, Graph metrics, Structural connectome
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Web of science
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Yes
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