IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
28(1), С. 262 - 272
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2023
Neural
decoding
aims
to
extract
information
from
neurons'
activities
reveal
how
the
brain
functions.
Due
inherent
spatial
and
temporal
characteristics
of
signals,
spatio-temporal
computing
has
become
a
hot
topic
for
neural
decoding.
However,
extant
methods
usually
use
static
topology,
ignoring
dynamic
patterns
interaction
between
regions.
Further,
they
do
not
identify
hierarchical
organization
leading
only
superficial
insight
into
interactions.
Therefore,
here
we
propose
novel
framework,
Multi-Scale
Spatio-Temporal
framework
with
Adaptive
Brain
Topology
Learning
(MSST-ABTL),
It
includes
two
new
capabilities
enhance
decoding:
i)
ABTL
module,
which
learns
topology
while
updating
specific
regions,
ii)
MSST
captures
association
pattern
evolution,
further
enhances
interpretability
learned
multi-scale
perspective.
We
evaluated
on
public
Human
Connectome
Project
(HCP)
dataset
(resting-state
task-related
fMRI
data).
The
extensive
experiments
show
that
proposed
MSST-ABTL
outperforms
state-of-the-art
four
evaluation
metrics,
also
can
renew
neuroscientific
discoveries
in
brain's
patterns.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
27(11), С. 1068 - 1084
Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2023
Network
neuroscience
has
emphasized
the
connectional
properties
of
neural
elements
-
cells,
populations,
and
regions.
This
come
at
expense
anatomical
functional
connections
that
link
these
to
one
another.
A
new
perspective
namely
emphasizes
'edges'
may
prove
fruitful
in
addressing
outstanding
questions
network
neuroscience.
We
highlight
recently
proposed
'edge-centric'
method
review
its
current
applications,
merits,
limitations.
also
seek
establish
conceptual
mathematical
links
between
this
previously
approaches
science
neuroimaging
literature.
conclude
by
presenting
several
avenues
for
future
work
extend
refine
existing
edge-centric
analysis.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2023
Variability
drives
the
organization
and
behavior
of
complex
systems,
including
human
brain.
Understanding
variability
brain
signals
is
thus
necessary
to
broaden
our
window
into
function
behavior.
Few
empirical
investigations
macroscale
signal
have
yet
been
undertaken,
given
difficulty
in
separating
biological
sources
variance
from
artefactual
noise.
Here,
we
characterize
temporal
most
predominant
signal,
fMRI
BOLD
systematically
investigate
its
statistical,
topographical
neurobiological
properties.
We
contrast
acquisition
protocols,
integrate
across
histology,
microstructure,
transcriptomics,
neurotransmitter
receptor
metabolic
data,
static
connectivity,
simulated
magnetoencephalography
data.
show
that
represents
a
spatially
heterogeneous,
central
property
multi-scale
multi-modal
organization,
distinct
Our
work
establishes
relevance
provides
lens
on
stochasticity
spatial
scales.
Trends in Neurosciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
47(7), С. 551 - 568
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
Disentangling
how
cognitive
functions
emerge
from
the
interplay
of
brain
dynamics
and
network
architecture
is
among
major
challenges
that
neuroscientists
face.
Pharmacological
pathological
perturbations
consciousness
provide
a
lens
to
investigate
these
complex
challenges.
Here,
we
review
recent
advances
about
brain's
functional
organisation
have
been
driven
by
common
denominator:
decomposing
function
into
fundamental
constituents
time,
space,
information.
Whereas
unconsciousness
increases
structure-function
coupling
across
scales,
psychedelics
may
decouple
structure.
Convergent
effects
also
emerge:
anaesthetics,
psychedelics,
disorders
can
exhibit
similar
reconfigurations
unimodal-transmodal
axis.
Decomposition
approaches
reveal
potential
translate
discoveries
species,
with
computational
modelling
providing
path
towards
mechanistic
integration.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 11, 2024
Dynamic
functional
network
connectivity
(dFNC)
analysis
is
a
widely
used
approach
for
studying
brain
function
and
offering
insight
into
how
networks
evolve
over
time.
Typically,
dFNC
studies
utilized
fixed
spatial
maps
evaluate
transient
changes
in
coupling
among
time
courses
estimated
from
independent
component
(ICA).
This
manuscript
presents
complementary
that
relaxes
this
assumption
by
spatially
reordering
the
components
dynamically
at
each
timepoint
to
optimize
smooth
gradient
FNC
(i.e.,
ICA
values).
Several
methods
are
presented
summarize
dynamic
gradients
(dFNGs)
time,
starting
with
static
(sFNGs),
then
exploring
properties
as
well
dynamics
of
themselves.
We
apply
dataset
schizophrenia
(SZ)
patients
healthy
controls
(HC).
Functional
dysconnectivity
between
different
regions
has
been
reported
schizophrenia,
yet
neural
mechanisms
behind
it
remain
elusive.
Using
resting
state
fMRI
on
consisting
151
160
age
gender-matched
controls,
we
extracted
53
intrinsic
(ICNs)
subject
using
fully
automated
constrained
approach.
develop
several
summaries
our
analysis,
both
sense,
computed
Pearson
correlation
coefficient
full
series,
sliding
window
followed
based
gradient,
group
differences.
Static
revealed
significantly
stronger
subcortical
(SC),
auditory
(AUD)
visual
(VIS)
patients,
hypoconnectivity
sensorimotor
(SM)
relative
controls.
sFNG
highlighted
distinctive
clustering
patterns
HCs
along
cognitive
control
(CC)/
default
mode
(DMN),
SC/
AUD/
SM/
cerebellar
(CB),
VIS
gradients.
Furthermore,
observed
significant
differences
sFNGs
groups
SC
CB
domains.
dFNG
suggested
SZ
spend
more
first
while
favor
SM/DMN
state.
For
second
however,
exhibited
higher
activity
domains,
contrasting
HCs'
DMN
engagement.
The
synchrony
conveyed
shifts
transmodal
CC/
patients.
In
addition,
distinct
SC,
SM
domains
compared
HCs.
To
recap,
results
advance
understanding
modulation
examining
trajectories.
provides
complete
spatiotemporal
summary
data,
contributing
growing
body
current
literature
regarding
By
employing
dFNG,
highlight
new
perspective
capture
large
scale
fluctuations
across
maintaining
convenience
low
dimensional
measures.
Complexity
and
entropy
play
crucial
roles
in
understanding
dynamic
systems
across
various
disciplines.
Many
intuitively
perceive
them
as
distinct
measures
assume
that
they
have
a
concave-down
relationship.
In
everyday
life,
there
is
common
consensus
while
never
decreases,
complexity
does
decrease
after
an
initial
increase
during
the
process
of
blending
coffee
milk.
However,
this
primarily
conceptual
lacks
empirical
evidence.
Here,
we
provide
comprehensive
evidence
challenges
prevailing
consensus.
We
demonstrate
is,
fact,
illusion
resulting
from
choice
system
characterization
(dimension)
unit
observation
(resolution).
By
employing
measure
designed
for
natural
patterns,
find
coffee-milk
decreases
if
appropriately
characterized
terms
dimension
resolution.
Also,
aligns
experimentally
theoretically
with
entropy,
suggesting
it
not
represent
so-called
effective
complexity.
These
findings
rectify
reshape
our
relationship
between
entropy.
It
therefore
to
exercise
caution
pay
close
attention
accurately
precisely
characterize
before
delving
into
their
underlying
mechanisms,
despite
maturity
research
fields
dealing
patterns
such
geography
ecology.
The
characterization/observation
(dimension
resolution)
fundamentally
determines
assessment
using
existing
understanding.
NeuroImage Clinical,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
36, С. 103203 - 103203
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
Multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
is
an
autoimmune
disease
of
the
central
nervous
system
associated
with
deficits
in
cognitive
and
motor
functioning.
While
structural
brain
changes
such
as
demyelination
are
early
hallmark
disease,
a
characteristic
profile
functional
alterations
MS
lacking.
Functional
neuroimaging
studies
at
various
stages
have
revealed
complex
heterogeneous
patterns
aberrant
connectivity
(FC)
MS,
previous
largely
being
limited
to
static
account
FC.
Thus,
it
remains
unclear
how
time-resolved
FC
relates
variance
clinical
disability
status
MS.
We
here
aimed
characterize
network
organization
patients
analysis
explore
relationship
between
status,
multi-domain
outcomes
altered
dynamics.
Resting-state
MRI
(rs-fMRI)
data
were
acquired
from
101
age-
sex-matched
healthy
controls
(HC).
Based
on
Expanded
Disability
Status
Score
(EDSS),
split
into
two
sub-groups:
without
(EDSS≤1,
n
=
36)
mild
moderate
levels
(EDSS≥2,
39).
Five
dynamic
states
extracted
whole-brain
rs-fMRI
data.
Group
differences
strength,
across-state
overall
connectivity,
dwell
time,
transition
frequency,
modularity,
global
assessed.
Patients'
impairment
was
quantified
custom
outcome
z-scores
(higher:
worse)
for
domains
depressive
symptoms,
fatigue,
motor,
vision,
cognition,
total
atrophy,
lesion
load.
Correlation
analyses
measures
performed
Spearman
partial
correlation
controlling
age.
Patients
exhibited
more
widespread
spatiotemporal
pattern
spent
time
high-connectivity,
low-occurrence
state
compared
HCs.
Worse
symptoms
all
positively
EDSS
scores.
Furthermore,
symptom
severity
related
dynamics
measured
by
state-specific
DMN
attention
networks,
while
fatigue
reduced
frontoparietal
basal
ganglia.
Despite
comparably
low
we
identified
distinct
those
disability,
these
sensitive
multiple
domains.
uncovered
correlations
that
remained
undetected
conventional
analyses,
showing
accounting
temporal
helps
disentangle
alterations,
Human Brain Mapping,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
45(10)
Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024
Abstract
Brain
activity
continuously
fluctuates
over
time,
even
if
the
brain
is
in
controlled
(e.g.,
experimentally
induced)
states.
Recent
years
have
seen
an
increasing
interest
understanding
complexity
of
these
temporal
variations,
for
example
with
respect
to
developmental
changes
function
or
between‐person
differences
healthy
and
clinical
populations.
However,
psychometric
reliability
signal
variability
measures—which
important
precondition
robust
individual
as
well
longitudinal
research—is
not
yet
sufficiently
studied.
We
examined
(split‐half
correlations)
test–retest
correlations
task‐free
(resting‐state)
BOLD
fMRI
split‐half
seven
functional
task
data
sets
from
Human
Connectome
Project
evaluate
their
reliability.
observed
good
excellent
measures
derived
rest
activation
time
series
(standard
deviation,
mean
absolute
successive
difference,
squared
difference),
moderate
same
under
conditions.
estimates
(several
entropy
dimensionality
measures)
showed
reliabilities
both,
calculated
also
time‐resolved
(dynamic)
connectivity
measures,
but
poor
series.
Global
(i.e.,
across
cortical
regions)
tended
show
higher
than
region‐specific
estimates.
Larger
subcortical
regions
similar
regions,
small
lower
reliability,
especially
measures.
Lastly,
we
that
scores
are
only
minorly
dependent
on
scan
length
replicate
our
results
different
parcellation
denoising
strategies.
These
suggest
well‐suited
research.
Temporal
global
provides
novel
approach
robustly
quantifying
dynamics
function.
Practitioner
Points
Variability
Measures
can
quantify
neural
dynamics.
Length
has
a
minor
effect
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025
Aim
Autistic
traits
exhibit
neurodiversity
with
varying
behaviors
across
developmental
stages.
Brain
complexity
theory,
illustrating
the
dynamics
of
neural
activity,
may
elucidate
evolution
autistic
over
time.
Our
study
explored
patterns
brain
in
individuals
from
childhood
to
adulthood.
Methods
We
analyzed
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
data
1087
participants
and
neurotypical
controls
aged
6
30
years
within
ABIDE
I
(Autism
Imaging
Data
Exchange)
set.
Sample
entropy
was
calculated
measure
among
90
regions,
utilizing
an
automated
anatomical
labeling
template
for
voxel
parcellation.
Participants
were
grouped
using
sliding
age
windows
partial
overlaps.
assessed
average
entire
regions
both
groups
categories.
Cluster
analysis
conducted
generalized
association
plots
identify
similar
trajectories.
Finally,
relationship
between
region
examined.
Results
tend
toward
higher
whole‐brain
during
adolescence
lower
adulthood,
indicating
possible
distinct
However,
these
results
do
not
remain
after
Bonferroni
correction.
Two
clusters
identified,
each
unique
changes
Correlations
complexity,
age,
also
identified.
Conclusion
The
revealed
trajectories
individuals,
providing
insight
into
autism
suggesting
that
age‐related
could
be
a
potential
neurodevelopmental
marker
dynamic
nature
autism.