[Retracted] The Correlation between Functional Connectivity of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Cervical Spinal Cord Microstructural Injury in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Table 3
Correlation analysis of FC values and clinical parameters in the CSM group(r/p).
Abnormal brain regions
JOA
Motor function
Upper limb movement
Lower limb movement
Sensory function
Upper limb sensation
Lower limb sensation
Trunk sensation
NDI
Left Shand-left ANG
0.210/
0.136/
0.153/
0.094/
0.223/
0.006/
0.109/
0.211/
-0.377/
0.241
0.449
0.396
0.603
0.212
0.972
0.544
0.239
0.031
Left Shand-left ITG
0.103/
0.040/
0.096/
-0.005/
0.224/
0.353/
0.052/
-0.006/
-0.170/
0.569
0.827
0.596
0.978
0.21
0.044
0.776
0.973
0.344
Left Shand-right MTG
-0.051/
-0.186/
-0.228/
-0.082/
0.176/
0.154/
0.019/
0.045/
0.240/
0.777
0.301
0.201
0.652
0.327
0.393
0.915
0.805
0.178
Left Sleg-left ANG
0.054/
-0.112/
-0.161/
-0.051/
0.281/
0.243/
0.135/
0.180/
0.196/
0.765
0.553
0.37
0.776
0.114
0.172
0.453
0.316
0.274
Right Schest-left ANG
-0.069/
0.012/
0.003/
0.051/
-0.117/
-0.124/
≤0.001
-0.054/
0.052/
0.701
0.949
0.986
0.779
0.516
0.492
1
0.764
0.775
Right Schest-left SFG
-0.001/
0.062/
0.075/
-0.107/
0.054/
0.152/
-0.064/
-0.213/
0.120/
0.997
0.732
0.677
0.554
0.764
0.397
0.25
0.234
0.505
Right Schest-left SFGmed
0.118/
0.080/
0.125/
0.057/
0.204/
-0.032/
0.225/
0.174/
-0.021/
0.513
0.656
0.489
0.753
0.254
0.86
0.207
0.332
0.907
Right Schest-left MFG
0.039/
-0.124/
0.007/
-0.144/
0.214/
0.143/
0.328/
-0.066/
-0.066/
0.828
0.492
0.971
0.424
0.231
0.428
0.062
0.714
0.717
Right Schest-left MTG
-0.205/
-0.193/
-0.211/
-0.152/
-0.170/
0.107/
-0.270/
-0.092/
0.135/
0.251
0.281
0.238
0.392
0.344
0.552
0.128
0.609
0.454
Right Schest-right ANG
-0.074/
-0.018/
0.004/
-0.031/
-0.028/
0.163/
-0.064/
-0.054/
0.036/
0.681
0.923
0.981
0.865
0.878
0.363
0.722
0.764
0.84
Right Schest-right SFG
0.102/
0.084/
0.161/
0.026/
0.006/
0.014/
0.206/
-0.150/
-0.108/
0.574
0.641
0.37
0.885
0.974
0.939
0.25
0.405
0.549
Right Schest-right cerebellar posterior lobe
0.071/
0.015/
0.073/
0.029/
0.051/
-0.061/
0.019/
0.065/
-0.152/
0.693
0.933
0.687
0.871
0.777
0.738
0.915
0.719
0.397
Right Sleg-left ANG
0.188/
0.131/
0.055/
0.207/
0.231/
-0.116/
0.406/
0.100/
0.101/
0.295
0.467
0.759
0.249
0.197
0.521
0.019
0.582
0.576
Abbreviations: FC: functional connection; CSM: cervical spondylotic myelopathy; NDI: Neck Disability Index; JOA: Japanese Orthopedic Association; ANG: angular gyrus; ITG: inferior temporal gyrus; MTG: middle temporal gyrus; SFG: superior frontal gyrus; SFGmed: superior frontal gyrus, medial; MFG: middle frontal gyrus; the difference was statistically significant.
