Early hearing loss causes several changes in the brain structure and function at multiple levels; these changes can be observed through neuroimaging. These changes are directly associated with sensory loss (hearing) and the acquisition of alternative communication strategies. Such plasticity changes in the brain might establish a different connectivity pattern with resting-state networks (RSNs) and other brain regions. We performed resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) to evaluate these intrinsic modifications.

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语前聋患者大脑静息状态网络和功能连接的改变

早期听力损失会导致大脑结构和功能在多个层面发生变化；这些变化可以通过神经影像学观察到。这些变化与感觉丧失（听力）和替代沟通策略的获得直接相关。大脑中的这种可塑性变化可能会与静息状态网络 (RSN) 和其他大脑区域建立不同的连接模式。我们进行了静息状态功能磁共振成像 (rsfMRI) 来评估这些内在修饰。