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This multisite study analyzed pooled resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data to characterize subthalamic nucleus (STN) functional connectivity (FC) abnormalities and to evaluate their utility in machine learning classification of PD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed rs-fMRI data from 232 participants (158 PD patients and 74 healthy controls [HCs]) across four repositories: Parkinson\u2019s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), OpenfMRI, and FCP\/INDI (NEUROCON dataset and Tao Wu dataset). Seed-based FC analysis focused on bilateral STNs. Group comparisons (PD vs. HCs) were assessed using two-sample t-tests with Gaussian Random Field (GRF) correction. A support vector machine (SVM) classifier, incorporating significant FC features, was used for diagnostic classification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patients with PD exhibited significant bilateral reductions in STN FC compared to HCs. Specifically, the left STN showed decreased connectivity with the left superior temporal gyrus and the right supramarginal gyrus, whereas the right STN showed decreased connectivity with the right superior temporal gyrus, the left middle temporal gyrus, and the left inferior frontal gyrus (voxel\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.005, cluster\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.05, GRF corrected). The SVM classifier based on these FC features achieved high diagnostic accuracy (89.1%), sensitivity (97.7%), specificity (75.8%), and an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of 0.931 in the validation set.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study suggests that STN-temporal\/parietal hypoconnectivity warrants further investigation as a possible core feature of PD. Furthermore, it demonstrates the high translational potential of STN-centric FC patterns as diagnostic biomarkers when integrated with machine learning, paving the way for improved PD classification and future applications in personalized neuromodulation strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2025.1695806","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,3]],"date-time":"2025-12-03T06:39:32Z","timestamp":1764743972000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Abnormal subthalamic nucleus functional connectivity and machine learning classification in Parkinson\u2019s disease: a multisite functional magnetic resonance imaging study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Bin","family":"Qin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yisi","family":"Tang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Huixun","family":"Qin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Wen","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shusheng","family":"Liao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mingxiu","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"103123","DOI":"10.1016\/j.nicl.2022.103123","article-title":"Imaging the neural underpinnings of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease","volume":"35","author":"Bardakan","year":"2022","journal-title":"Neuroimage Clin"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1728","DOI":"10.1016\/j.neuroimage.2011.01.017","article-title":"Resting state fMRI reveals increased subthalamic nucleus-motor cortex connectivity in Parkinson's disease","volume":"55","author":"Baudrexel","year":"2011","journal-title":"NeuroImage"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3043","DOI":"10.1038\/s41467-021-23311-9","article-title":"Predicting optimal deep brain stimulation parameters for Parkinson's disease using functional MRI and machine learning","volume":"12","author":"Boutet","year":"2021","journal-title":"Nat. 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