NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
232, P. 117893 - 117893
Published: Feb. 21, 2021
The
human
brain
exhibits
large-scale
spontaneous
fluctuations
that
account
for
most
of
its
total
energy
metabolism.
Independent
any
overt
function,
this
immense
ongoing
activity
likely
creates
or
maintains
a
potential
functional
reserve
to
facilitate
normal
function.
An
important
property
is
the
long-range
temporal
coherence,
which
can
be
characterized
by
resting
state
fMRI-based
entropy
mapping
(BEN),
relatively
new
method
has
gained
increasing
research
interest.
purpose
study
was
leverage
large
fMRI
and
behavioral
data
publicly
available
from
connectome
project
address
three
but
still
unknown
questions:
stability
rsfMRI-derived
BEN;
relationship
BEN
latent
reserve;
associations
neurocognition.
Our
results
showed
highly
stable
across
time;
in
default
mode
network
(DMN)
executive
control
(ECN)
related
negative
correlation
education
years;
lower
DMN/ECN
corresponds
higher
fluid
intelligence
better
task
performance.
These
suggest
temporally
trait;
may
provide
means
measure
bestows
functionality
enhanced
education.
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(697)
Published: May 24, 2023
Transcranial
alternating
current
stimulation
(tACS)
has
attracted
interest
as
a
technique
for
causal
investigations
into
how
rhythmic
fluctuations
in
brain
neural
activity
influence
cognition
and
promoting
cognitive
rehabilitation.
We
conducted
systematic
review
meta-analysis
of
the
effects
tACS
on
function
across
102
published
studies,
which
included
2893
individuals
healthy,
aging,
neuropsychiatric
populations.
A
total
304
were
extracted
from
these
studies.
found
modest
to
moderate
improvements
with
treatment
that
evident
several
domains,
including
working
memory,
long-term
attention,
executive
control,
fluid
intelligence.
Improvements
generally
stronger
after
completion
("offline"
effects)
than
during
("online"
effects).
greater
studies
used
flow
models
optimize
or
confirm
neuromodulation
targets
by
stimulating
electric
fields
generated
protocols.
In
targeting
multiple
regions
concurrently,
changed
bidirectionally
(improved
decreased)
according
relative
phase,
alignment,
two
(in
phase
versus
antiphase).
also
noted
separately
older
adults
illnesses.
Overall,
our
findings
contribute
debate
surrounding
effectiveness
rehabilitation,
quantitatively
demonstrate
its
potential,
indicate
further
directions
optimal
clinical
study
design.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
novel
collective
behaviors
emerge
in
complex
systems
due
to
the
presence
of
higher-order
interactions.
However,
how
behavior
a
system
is
influenced
by
microscopic
organization
its
interactions
not
fully
understood.
In
this
work,
we
introduce
way
quantify
overlap
among
hyperedges
network,
and
show
real-world
exhibit
different
levels
intra-order
hyperedge
overlap.
We
then
study
two
types
dynamical
processes
on
networks,
namely
contagion
synchronization,
finding
plays
universal
role
determining
variety
systems.
Our
results
demonstrate
alone
does
guarantee
abrupt
transitions.
Rather,
explosivity
bistability
require
structure
with
low
value
Group
can
lead
explosive
onsets
biological
sociotechnological
Here,
authors
it
between
these
kind
drives
whether
emergence
synchrony
epidemics
shows
up
smoothly
or
abruptly.
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 3, 2020
Abstract
Background
Although
numerous
electroencephalogram
(EEG)
studies
have
described
differences
in
functional
connectivity
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
compared
to
healthy
subjects,
there
is
no
general
consensus
on
the
methodology
of
estimating
AD.
Inconsistent
results
are
reported
due
multiple
methodological
factors
such
as
diagnostic
criteria,
small
sample
sizes
and
use
measures
sensitive
volume
conduction.
We
aimed
investigate
reproducibility
disease-associated
effects
by
commonly
used
with
respect
amyloid,
tau
neurodegeneration
(A/T/N)
criteria.
Methods
Eyes-closed
task-free
21-channel
EEG
was
from
patients
probable
AD
subjective
cognitive
decline
(SCD),
form
two
cohorts.
Artefact-free
epochs
were
visually
selected
several
(AEC(-c),
coherence,
imaginary
PLV,
PLI,
wPLI)
estimated
five
frequency
bands.
Functional
between
diagnoses
using
AN(C)OVA
models
correcting
for
sex,
age
and,
additionally,
relative
power
band.
Another
model
predicted
Mini-Mental
State
Exam
(MMSE)
score
estimates.
The
analysis
repeated
a
subpopulation
fulfilling
A/T/N
after
correction
influencing
factors.
analyses
second
cohort.
Results
Two
large
cohorts
formed
(SCD/AD;
n
=
197/214
202/196).
Reproducible
found
AEC-c
alpha
beta
bands
(
p
6.20
×
10
−7
,
Cohen’s
d
−
0.53;
5.78
−4
0.37)
PLI
wPLI
theta
band
3.81
−8
0.59;
1.62
0.60,
respectively).
Only
remained
significant
statistical
bandwidth.
In
addition,
correlated
severity
represented
MMSE
score.
Conclusion
choice
measure
can
impact
outcome
Our
indicate
that
bands,
measured
reproducible
most
valid
terms
factors,
correlation
preferable
properties
Phase-based
conduction,
showed
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
211, P. 116615 - 116615
Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Despite
considerable
interest
in
enhancing,
preserving,
and
rehabilitating
working
memory
(WM),
efforts
to
elicit
sustained
behavioral
improvements
have
been
met
with
limited
success.
Here,
we
paired
WM
training
transcranial
direct
current
stimulation
(tDCS)
the
frontoparietal
network
over
four
days.
Active
tDCS
enhanced
performance
by
modulating
interactions
between
theta
oscillations
gamma
activity,
as
measured
pre-
post-training
high-density
electroencephalography
(EEG).
Increased
phase-amplitude
coupling
(PAC)
prefrontal
site
temporo-parietal
activity
explained
improvements,
was
most
effective
when
occurred
near
peak.
These
results
demonstrate
for
first
time
that
tDCS-linked
elicits
lasting
changes
behavior
optimizing
oscillatory
substrates
of
control.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 20, 2021
Low
birth
rates
and
increasing
life
expectancy
experienced
by
developed
societies
have
placed
an
unprecedented
pressure
on
governments
the
health
system
to
deal
effectively
with
human,
social
financial
burden
associated
aging-related
diseases.
At
present,
∼24
million
people
worldwide
suffer
from
cognitive
neurodegenerative
diseases,
a
prevalence
that
doubles
every
five
years.
Pharmacological
therapies
training/rehabilitation
generated
temporary
hope
and,
occasionally,
proof
of
mild
relief.
Nonetheless,
these
approaches
are
yet
demonstrate
meaningful
therapeutic
impact
changes
in
prognosis.
We
here
review
evidence
gathered
for
nearly
decade
non-invasive
brain
stimulation
(NIBS),
less
known
strategy
aiming
limit
decline
conditions.
Transcranial
Magnetic
Stimulation
Direct
Current
Stimulation,
two
most
popular
NIBS
technologies,
use
electrical
fields
non-invasively
long-lastingly
enhance
excitability/activity
key
regions
contributing
relevant
processes.
The
current
comprehensive
critical
presents
proof-of-concept
outcomes
eight
prevalent
pathologies
affecting
cognition:
Alzheimer’s
Disease,
Parkinson’s
Dementia
Lewy
Bodies,
Primary
Progressive
Aphasias
(PPA),
behavioral
variant
Frontotemporal
Dementia,
Corticobasal
Syndrome,
Supranuclear
Palsy,
Posterior
Cortical
Atrophy.
analyzed
total
70
internationally
published
studies:
33
focusing
disease,
19
PPA
18
remaining
pathologies.
benefit
clinical
significance
remains
inconclusive,
particular
given
lack
sufficient
number
double-blind
placebo-controlled
randomized
trials
using
multiday
regimes,
heterogeneity
protocols,
adequate
neuroimaging
response
biomarkers,
able
show
lasting
effects
field
promising
but,
make
further
progress,
research
efforts
need
take
account
latest
anatomical
neurophysiological
features
underlying
deficits
patient
populations.
Moreover,
as
development
vivo
biomarkers
ongoing,
allowing
early
diagnosis
neuro-cognitive
conditions,
one
could
consider
scenario
which
treatment
will
be
personalized
made
part
rehabilitation
program,
or
useful
potential
adjunct
drug
since
earliest
stages
suh
Research
should
also
integrate
novel
knowledge
mechanisms
constraints
guiding
magnetic
cerebral
tissues
activity,
incorporate
principles
information-based
neurostimulation.