The impact of wearing a KN95 face mask on human brain function: evidence from resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging

BackgroundFace masks are widely used in daily life because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of wearing face masks on brain functions by using resting-state functional MRI (RS-fMRI).MethodsScanning data from 15 healthy subjects (46.20 ± 6.67 years) were...

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Main Authors: Xiaomeng Wu, Lifei Ma, Qiufeng Yin, Ming Liu, Kyle Wu, Dengbin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1102335/full