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[Functional cerebral activity in a state of rest: connectivity networks].

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Functional connectivity can be measured during task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), or in the absence of specific stimuli or tasks. In either case, the study of low frequency fluctuations in the BOLD signal reveals patterns of synchronization which delineate the intrinsic functional architecture of the brain. The scientific community now has available shared resources to accelerate the exploitation of resting state fMRI with the objectives of improving diagnostic methods and leading to better treatments grounded in neuroscience. Fomenting a collaborative scientific culture will accelerate our understanding of the underlying phenonmemna. Recently, the Spanish Resting State Network (SRSN) has joined this collaborative effort by creating a setting to facilitate collaboration among the various neuroscience research groups working in Spanish (http://www.nitrc.org/projects/srsn).

Source: PubMed

Authors: Erika Proal, Mar Alvarez-Segura, María de la Iglesia-Vayá, Luis Martí-Bonmatí, F Xavier Castellanos

Institutions: NYU Langone Health, New York University

Language: Spanish

Topic: Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Award: Research Training in Translational Developmental Neuroscience