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ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY
卷 25, 期 6, 页码 699-+出版社
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/aja202349
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functional connectivity; functional magnetic resonance imaging; lifelong premature ejaculation; regional homogeneity; surface-based
The recent research has identified structural and functional abnormalities in the cerebral cortex of patients with premature ejaculation (PE), indicating their significance in the physiological mechanisms of PE. Utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the study explored these neural mechanisms and found specific brain regions associated with the neurobiological underpinnings of PE.
Recent research has highlighted structural and functional abnormalities in the cerebral cortex of patients with premature ejaculation (PE). These anomalies could play a pivotal role in the physiological mechanisms underlying PE. This study leveraged functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a noninvasive technique, to explore these neural mechanisms. We conducted resting-state fMRI scans on 36 PE patients and 22 healthy controls (HC), and collected data on Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT) scores and intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT). Employing a surface-based regional homogeneity (ReHo) approach, we analyzed local neural synchronous spontaneous activity, diverging from previous studies that utilized a volume-based ReHo method. Areas with significant ReHo differences between PE and HC groups underwent surface-based functional connectivity (FC) analysis. Significant discrepancies in ReHo and FC across the cortical surface were observed in the PE cohort. Notably, PE patients exhibited decreased ReHo in the left triangular inferior frontal gyrus and enhanced ReHo in the right middle frontal gyrus. The latter showed heightened connectivity with the left lingual gyrus and the right orbital superior frontal gyrus. Furthermore, a correlation between ReHo and FC values with PEDT scores and IELT was found in the PE group. Our findings, derived from surface-based fMRI data, underscore specific brain regions linked to the neurobiological underpinnings of PE.
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