Objective: Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is a technique for the analyzing functional connectivity (FC) between anatomically distant brain regions at rest. The purpose of this study was to analyze postoperative FC changes in patients with compression cervical myelopathy, to evaluate their relationship with clinical scores, and to examine the changes in spinal cord function associated with brain networks.

Methods: This prospective study comprised 15 patients with cervical myelopathy who underwent planned surgery. Rs-fMRI was performed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively with the similar protocol. Clinical function was assessed by the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, the Japanese Orthopedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ), and the numerical rating scale (NRS). We performed a seed-based analysis, and identified the networks that changed significantly following surgery. Furthermore, we performed a correlation analysis to compare the postoperative changes in FC with clinical scores.

Results: Five FCs were significantly increased postoperatively; 4 were between the sensorimotor network (SMN) and other regions. We observed a significant correlation between the FC of the right SMN and the left precentral gyrus with the JOA score, the left SMN with the JOACMEQ for upper extremity function, and the left postcentral gyrus with the NRS.

Conclusions: The reorganization of the sensorimotor cortex occurred postoperatively in patients with compression cervical myelopathy. In addition, each change in FC was significantly correlated with the clinical scores, thus indicating an association between the recovery of spinal cord function and plastic changes in the sensorimotor cortex.

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