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Group differences were evaluated with general linear models adjusted for age and sex, with false discovery rate (FDR) correction applied for multiple comparisons. Associations between altered functional connectivity and clinical measures were further examined within the MwoA group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with MwoA had higher rs-FC than HCs for the left and right insulae with the right hippocampus. Dynamic connectivity analysis identified lower dFCstd involving the left insula and ipsilateral caudate nucleus and higher dFCstd involving the left insula and ipsilateral superior frontal gyrus, orbital part. All group differences survived FDR correction. Exploratory correlation analyses showed that several altered connectivity measures were associated with monthly migraine attack frequency, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) standard scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combined rs-FC and dFCstd analyses revealed altered functional connectivity involving the insula in patients with MwoA. 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