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While cholinergic basal forebrain (CBFB) degeneration has been implicated in various PD symptoms, its specific relationship with central fatigue has not been systematically investigated using neuroimaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study, 49 patients with PD underwent 3.0\u202fT brain structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and completed the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Gray matter density (GMD) and gray matter volume (GMV) of CBFB subregions [cholinergic nucleus 4 (Ch4) and cholinergic nucleus 123 (Ch123)] were quantified using voxel-based morphometry with validated probabilistic atlases. Multiple linear regression models examined associations between FSS scores and regional GMD\/GMV, adjusting for age, sex, and total intracranial volume (TIV).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fatigue severity showed significant negative correlations with bilateral Ch4 integrity across both morphometric measures. Specifically, higher FSS scores were associated with reduced GMD in total, left, and right Ch4, and with smaller GMV in total and right Ch4. A weaker but significant negative correlation was also observed between fatigue and left Ch123 GMD, whereas no association was found with Ch123 GMV. Crucially, parallel analyses of GMD and GMV yielded convergent results, reinforcing the robustness of the Ch4-fatigue relationship.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides initial neuroimaging evidence linking cholinergic basal forebrain structural integrity with central fatigue in Parkinson\u2019s disease. The consistent associations observed between fatigue severity and bilateral Ch4 morphology, supported by parallel GMD and GMV analyses, suggest a potential role for CBFB degeneration in PD-related fatigue. 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