Graph analysis of diffusion tensor imaging-based connectome in young men with internet gaming disorder.

ABSTRACT: Although recent evidence suggests that dysfunctional brain organization is associated with internet gaming disorder (IGD), the neuroanatomical alterations related to IGD remain unclear. In this diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study, we aimed to examine alterations in white matter (WM) structural connectomes and their association with IGD characteristics in 47 young men with IGD and in 34 well-matched healthy controls. Two approaches [namely, network-based statistics (NBS) and graph theoretical measures] were applied to assess differences in the specific topological features of the networks and to identify the potential changes in the topological properties, respectively. Furthermore, we explored the association between the alterations and the severity of internet addiction. An NBS analysis

SUBMITTER: Qin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926964 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature