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However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study aims to investigate the alterations in amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) in patients with pSS and to explore whether it exhibits frequency dependence and temporal variability, attempting to explore its mechanism.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study comprised 68 patients with pSS and 69 healthy controls, all of whom underwent resting-state functional MRI and neuropsychological assessments. The ALFF method was used to ascertain whether frequency-dependent alterations occur within the slow-5 (0.01\u20130.027\u2009Hz) and slow-4 (0.027\u20130.073\u2009Hz) frequency bands. Additionally, dynamic ALFF (dALFF) analysis was conducted to explore the temporal variability. Ultimately, the correlation between the abnormal brain regions and neuropsychological assessments was elucidated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The right fusiform gyrus of patients with pSS shows abnormalities in ALFF and its two sub-bands, while the left precentral gyrus and right middle frontal gyrus exhibited abnormal increase limited to the slow-5 frequency band. dALFF showed an abnormal activity in the left supplementary motor area in patients with pSS. Additionally, the differential brain regions identified by the slow-5 frequency band of ALFF correlated with certain neuropsychological scales.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This research indicates that ALFF metrics offer enhanced insights into the alterations of regional brain function in patients with pSS, which exhibits both frequency-dependent and temporal variability characteristics, complementing traditional metrics and enhancing our comprehension of brain function in pSS and suggests that ALFF may emerge as a novel instrument for exploring the underlying neural mechanisms in patients with pSS.<\/jats:p>\n                  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