Chronic rhinitis (CRS) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases that increases the risk of anxiety, depression and cognitive disorders. Here we collected rs-fMRI data to assess global brain activity and functional connectivity (FC) in CRS patients. Compared with controls, CRS patients demonstrated increased ALFF in the left orbital superior frontal cortex and decreased FC in the right precuneus cortex, with the former positively correlated with the severity of inflammation and the scores of anxiety and depression. These rs-fMRI studies provided several important hints into the potential neural mechanism related to mood and cognitive dysfunctions in CRS patients.
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