Changes in default mode network connectivity in patients with postmastectomy syndrome

Abstract

In the modern concept of postmastectomy syndrome (PMES), more attention is paid to the neuropsychiatric component, which observed in more than 90% of patients. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is a promising technique for detecting initial changes of the functional connectivity of brain neural networks in these patients. The aim of the study was to assess changes in the functional connectivity of the default mode network in patients with PMES using resting state functional MRI (rs-fMRI).