Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 3029 - 3029
Published: April 27, 2025
Background/Objectives:
The
severity
of
autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD)
is
clinically
assessed
through
a
comprehensive
evaluation
social
communication
deficits,
restricted
interests,
repetitive
behaviors,
and
the
level
support
required
(ranging
from
1
to
3)
according
DSM-5
criteria.
Along
with
its
varied
clinical
manifestations,
neuroanatomy
ASD
characterized
by
heterogeneous
abnormalities.
Notably,
brain
MRI
children
often
reveals
an
increased
number
perivascular
spaces
(PVSs)
compared
typically
developing
children.
Our
recent
findings
indicate
that
enlarged
PVSs
(ePVSs)
are
more
common
in
younger
male
patients
severe
specific
ePVS
locations
significantly
associated
symptoms.
Methods:
In
this
study,
we
mapped
ePVSs
across
key
regions
three
major
cognitive
networks-the
Default
Mode
Network
(DMN),
combined
Central
Executive/Frontoparietal
(CEN/FPN),
Salience
(SN)-in
36
individuals
different
symptom
severities
rehabilitation
needs
due
ASD.
We
explored
how
number,
size,
location
these
networks
related
symptoms
overall
need
for
support.
Results:
results
suggest
DMN,
CEN/FPN,
SN
strongly
correlated
certain
symptoms,
including
verbal
stereotypies,
sensory
disturbances.
found
mild
association
between
needed
daily
living
quality
life.
Conclusions:
Dysfunction
presence
has
significant
impact
on
However,
assistance
may
also
be
influenced
other
comorbid
conditions
dysfunctions
smaller,
overlapping
networks.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: March 20, 2023
Analysis
and
interpretation
of
studies
on
cognitive
affective
dysregulation
often
draw
upon
the
network
paradigm,
especially
Triple
Network
Model,
which
consists
default
mode
(DMN),
frontoparietal
(FPN),
salience
(SN).
DMN
activity
is
primarily
dominant
during
leisure
self-monitoring
processes.
The
FPN
peaks
task
involvement
exertion.
Meanwhile,
SN
serves
as
a
dynamic
“switch”
between
FPN,
in
line
with
demand.
In
domains,
dysfunctions
involving
are
connected
to
broad
spectrum
deficits
maladaptive
behavioral
patterns
variety
clinical
disorders,
such
depression,
insomnia,
narcissism,
PTSD
(in
case
hyperactivity),
chronic
pain,
anxiety,
high
degrees
neuroticism,
schizophrenia,
epilepsy,
autism,
neurodegenerative
illnesses,
bipolar
disorder
hypoactivity).
We
discuss
neurological
data
from
various
research
domains
present
an
integrated
perspective
indicating
that
these
conditions
can
be
associated
widespread
disruption
predictive
coding
at
multiple
hierarchical
levels.
delineate
fundamental
ideas
brain
paradigm
contrast
them
conventional
modular
method
first
section
this
article.
Following
this,
we
outline
interaction
model
key
functional
networks
highlight
recent
coupling
SN-related
impairments.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
106, P. 105255 - 105255
Published: July 19, 2024
Controllability
analysis
is
an
approach
developed
for
evaluating
the
ability
of
a
brain
region
to
modulate
function
in
other
regions,
which
has
been
found
be
altered
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD).
Both
symptoms
and
cognitive
impairments
are
prominent
features
MDD,
but
case-control
differences
controllability
between
MDD
controls
can
not
fully
interpret
contribution
both
clinical
cognition
linked
patterns
among
them
MDD.
The
brain
is
always
intrinsically
active,
utilizing
energy
at
high
rates,
while
moving
between
global
functional
modes.
Awake
modes
are
tied
to
corresponding
behavioral
states.
During
goal-directed
behavior,
the
enters
an
action-mode
of
function.
In
action-mode,
arousal
heightened,
attention
focused
externally,
and
action
plans
created,
converted
movements,
continuously
updated
based
on
relevant
feedback,
such
as
pain.
Here,
we
synthesize
classical
recent
human
animal
evidence
that
brain’s
created
maintained
by
network
(AMN),
which
had
previously
identified
named
cingulo-opercular
(CON)
its
anatomy.
Controlling
accounts
for
large
variety
functions
associated
with
AMN,
increasing
arousal,
processing
instructional
cues,
task
general
initiation
transients,
sustained
goal
maintenance,
planning,
sympathetic
drive
(e.g.,
connectivity
adrenal
medulla)
controlling
physiology
internal
organs,
well
action-relevant
bottom-up
signals
pain,
errors
viscerosensation.
mode
space,
AMN-generated
antipole
default-mode
self-referential,
emotional,
memory
processing.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 18, 2024
Decades
of
neuroscience
research
has
shown
that
macroscale
brain
dynamics
can
be
reliably
decomposed
into
a
subset
large-scale
functional
networks,
but
the
specific
spatial
topographies
these
networks
and
names
used
to
describe
them
vary
across
studies.
Such
discordance
hampered
interpretation
convergence
findings
field.
To
address
this
problem,
we
have
developed
Network
Correspondence
Toolbox
(NCT)
permit
researchers
examine
report
correspondence
between
their
novel
neuroimaging
results
sixteen
widely
atlases,
consistent
with
recommended
reporting
standards
by
Organization
for
Human
Brain
Mapping.
The
atlases
included
in
toolbox
show
some
topographical
such
as
those
labeled
default
or
visual.
naming
varies
particularly
spanning
frontoparietal
association
cortices.
For
reason,
quantitative
comparison
multiple
is
benchmark
findings.
We
provide
several
exemplar
demonstrations
using
Connectome
Project
task
fMRI
UK
Biobank
independent
component
analysis
maps
illustrate
how
use
NCT
own
through
evaluation
against
published
atlases.
provides
convenient
means
computing
Dice
coefficients
spin
test
permutations
determine
magnitude
statistical
significance
among
user-defined
existing
atlas
labels.
also
includes
functionality
incorporate
additional
future.
adoption
will
make
it
easier
network
standardized
manner,
thus
aiding
reproducibility
facilitating
comparisons
studies
produce
interdisciplinary
insights.
Physics of Life Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
49, P. 139 - 156
Published: April 30, 2024
Functional
connectivity
(FC)
is
conventionally
defined
by
measuring
the
similarity
between
brain
signals
from
two
regions.
The
technique
has
become
widely
adopted
in
analysis
of
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
data,
where
it
provided
cognitive
neuroscientists
with
abundant
information
on
how
regions
interact
to
support
complex
cognition.
However,
past
decade
notion
"connectivity"
expanded
both
complexity
and
heterogeneity
its
application
neuroscience,
resulting
greater
difficulty
interpretation,
replication,
cross-study
comparisons.
In
this
paper,
we
begin
canonical
notions
then
introduce
recent
methodological
developments
that
either
estimate
some
alternative
form
or
extend
analytical
framework,
hope
bringing
better
clarity
for
neuroscience
researchers.
Neuropsychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(1), P. 196 - 200
Published: May 22, 2024
Abstract
Approaching
the
30th
anniversary
of
discovery
resting
state
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(rsfMRI)
connectivity,
we
reflect
on
impact
this
neuroimaging
breakthrough
field
child
and
adolescent
psychiatry.
The
study
intrinsic
brain
architecture
that
rsfMRI
affords
across
a
wide
range
ages
abilities
has
yielded
numerous
key
insights.
For
example,
now
know
many
neurodevelopmental
conditions
are
associated
with
more
widespread
circuit
alterations
multiple
large-scale
networks
than
previously
suspected.
emergence
population
neuroscience
effective
data-sharing
initiatives
have
made
large
datasets
publicly
available,
providing
sufficient
power
to
begin
identify
brain-based
subtypes
within
heterogeneous
clinical
conditions.
Nevertheless,
several
methodological
theoretical
challenges
must
still
be
addressed
fulfill
promises
personalized
In
particular,
incomplete
understanding
physiological
mechanisms
driving
developmental
changes
in
connectivity
remains
an
obstacle
further
progress.
Future
directions
include
cross-species
multimodal
investigations
illuminate
such
mechanisms.
Data
collection
harmonization
efforts
span
countries
diverse
cohorts
urgently
needed.
Finally,
incorporating
naturalistic
fMRI
paradigms
as
movie
watching
should
priority
for
future
research
efforts.