Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity

To provide an effective substrate for cognitive processes, functional brain networks should be able to reorganize and coordinate on a sub-second temporal scale. We used magnetoencephalography recordings of spontaneous activity to characterize whole-brain functional connectivity dynamics at high temp...

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Main Authors: Baker, Adam P., Brookes, Matthew J., Rezek, Iead A., Smith, Stephen M., Behrens, Timothy, Probert Smith, Penny J., Woolrich, Mark W.
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Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42022/
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author Baker, Adam P.
Brookes, Matthew J.
Rezek, Iead A.
Smith, Stephen M.
Behrens, Timothy
Probert Smith, Penny J.
Woolrich, Mark W.
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Brookes, Matthew J.
Rezek, Iead A.
Smith, Stephen M.
Behrens, Timothy
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Woolrich, Mark W.
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description To provide an effective substrate for cognitive processes, functional brain networks should be able to reorganize and coordinate on a sub-second temporal scale. We used magnetoencephalography recordings of spontaneous activity to characterize whole-brain functional connectivity dynamics at high temporal resolution. Using a novel approach that identifies the points in time at which unique patterns of activity recur, we reveal transient (100–200 ms) brain states with spatial topographies similar to those of well-known resting state networks. By assessing temporal changes in the occurrence of these states, we demonstrate that within-network functional connectivity is underpinned by coordinated neuronal dynamics that fluctuate much more rapidly than has previously been shown. We further evaluate cross-network interactions, and show that anticorrelation between the default mode network and parietal regions of the dorsal attention network is consistent with an inability of the system to transition directly between two transient brain states.
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spelling nottingham-420222020-05-04T16:44:19Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42022/ Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity Baker, Adam P. Brookes, Matthew J. Rezek, Iead A. Smith, Stephen M. Behrens, Timothy Probert Smith, Penny J. Woolrich, Mark W. To provide an effective substrate for cognitive processes, functional brain networks should be able to reorganize and coordinate on a sub-second temporal scale. We used magnetoencephalography recordings of spontaneous activity to characterize whole-brain functional connectivity dynamics at high temporal resolution. Using a novel approach that identifies the points in time at which unique patterns of activity recur, we reveal transient (100–200 ms) brain states with spatial topographies similar to those of well-known resting state networks. By assessing temporal changes in the occurrence of these states, we demonstrate that within-network functional connectivity is underpinned by coordinated neuronal dynamics that fluctuate much more rapidly than has previously been shown. We further evaluate cross-network interactions, and show that anticorrelation between the default mode network and parietal regions of the dorsal attention network is consistent with an inability of the system to transition directly between two transient brain states. eLife Sciences Publications 2014-03-25 Article PeerReviewed Baker, Adam P., Brookes, Matthew J., Rezek, Iead A., Smith, Stephen M., Behrens, Timothy, Probert Smith, Penny J. and Woolrich, Mark W. (2014) Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity. eLife, 3 . e01867/1-e01867/18. ISSN 2050-084X https://elifesciences.org/content/3/e01867 doi:10.7554/eLife.01867 doi:10.7554/eLife.01867
spellingShingle Baker, Adam P.
Brookes, Matthew J.
Rezek, Iead A.
Smith, Stephen M.
Behrens, Timothy
Probert Smith, Penny J.
Woolrich, Mark W.
Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title_full Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title_fullStr Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title_full_unstemmed Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title_short Fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
title_sort fast transient networks in spontaneous human brain activity
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42022/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42022/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42022/