Cingulate cortex functional connectivity predicts future relapse in alcohol dependent individuals
Zakiniaeiz Y, Scheinost D, Seo D, Sinha R, Constable RT. Cingulate cortex functional connectivity predicts future relapse in alcohol dependent individuals. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 13: 181-187. PMID: 27981033, PMCID: PMC5144743, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cingulate cortexAUD patientsFunctional connectivityCingulate cortexCox proportional hazards regressionChronic relapsing illnessWhole-brain investigationProportional hazards regressionFunctional connectivity differencesAlcohol-dependent patientsVoxel-wise connectivityNeutral cuesAlcohol-dependent individualsHealthy control participantsFunctional magnetic resonanceRelapse measuresHazards regressionSubsequent relapseDependent patientsInpatient treatmentAlcohol relapseFuture relapsePatientsAlcohol dependenceConnectivity differences