The phrase "altered functioning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes in the way something operates or behaves, often in relation to systems, processes, or biological functions.
Example: "The medication resulted in altered functioning of the patient's nervous system, leading to unexpected side effects."
Alternatives: "changed operation" or "modified performance".
Furthermore, altered functioning of chromatin remodeling enzymes may uncover not only genetic but also epigenetic variation [ 85].
Neuroimaging reports have also described altered functioning of endogenous pain control mechanisms in individuals with painful OA.
The enhanced presence of slow wave producing foci in the left intrasylvian cortex of PTSD patients compared to controls demonstrates altered functioning, possibly a dysfunction of the left insula in PTSD psychopathology.
In contrast, our study showed connectivity between the posterior cingulate and some (e.g. the precuneus), but not all of the default mode network regions across groups, suggesting altered functioning in this network.
Although altered functioning in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the serotonergic system, and associations with infectious agents have been identified, the search for genetic or epigenetic markers of fatigue, either in the context of CF or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been relatively unproductive or, in the case of epigenetics, nonexistent.
From a neuropsychological perspective, it is argued that altered functioning in the right hemisphere may be responsible.
It takes altered function a while to elicit reactive structural response.
Climate change is likely to have altered the ecological functioning of past ecosystems, and is likely to alter functioning in the future; however, the magnitude and direction of such changes are difficult to predict.
Relationships between altered shape and altered function were evaluated via correlations between atlas-based shape and wall motion scores.
All showed altered function, but the nature of the alterations varied between the tested strains.
Now there is growing recognition of the medical reality of PTSD, including brain scans showing altered function.
