Sporns Olaf
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2013 Sep;15(3):247-62. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2013.15.3/osporns.
An increasing number of theoretical and empirical studies approach the function of the human brain from a network perspective. The analysis of brain networks is made feasible by the development of new imaging acquisition methods as well as new tools from graph theory and dynamical systems. This review surveys some of these methodological advances and summarizes recent findings on the architecture of structural and functional brain networks. Studies of the structural connectome reveal several modules or network communities that are interlinked by hub regions mediating communication processes between modules. Recent network analyses have shown that network hubs form a densely linked collective called a "rich club," centrally positioned for attracting and dispersing signal traffic. In parallel, recordings of resting and task-evoked neural activity have revealed distinct resting-state networks that contribute to functions in distinct cognitive domains. Network methods are increasingly applied in a clinical context, and their promise for elucidating neural substrates of brain and mental disorders is discussed.
越来越多的理论和实证研究从网络角度探讨人类大脑的功能。新的成像采集方法以及来自图论和动力系统的新工具的发展,使得大脑网络分析成为可能。本综述概述了其中一些方法学进展,并总结了关于结构和功能大脑网络架构的最新发现。对结构连接组的研究揭示了几个模块或网络群落,它们通过枢纽区域相互连接,这些枢纽区域介导模块之间的通信过程。最近的网络分析表明,网络枢纽形成了一个紧密连接的集合,称为“富俱乐部”,位于中心位置以吸引和分散信号流量。与此同时,静息和任务诱发神经活动的记录揭示了不同的静息态网络,这些网络有助于不同认知领域的功能。网络方法在临床环境中的应用越来越多,并讨论了它们在阐明大脑和精神障碍神经基础方面的前景。