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On spurious and real fluctuations of dynamic functional connectivity during rest

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Leonardi, Nora, Van De Ville, Dimitri·2015·NeuroImage

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Functional brain networks reconfigure spontaneously during rest. Such network dynamics can be studied by dynamic functional connectivity (dynFC); i.e., sliding-window correlations between regional brain activity. Key parameters-such as window length and cut-off frequencies for filtering-are not yet systematically studied. In this letter we provide the fundamental theory from signal processing to address these parameter choices when estimating and interpreting dynFC. We guide the reader through several illustrative cases, both simple analytical models and experimental fMRI BOLD data. First, we show how spurious fluctuations in dynFC can arise due to the estimation method when the window length is shorter than the largest wavelength present in both signals, even for deterministic signals with a fixed relationship. Second, we study how real fluctuations of dynFC can be explained using a frequency-based view, which is particularly instructive for signals with multiple frequency components such as fMRI BOLD, demonstrating that fluctuations in sliding-window correlation emerge by interaction between frequency components similar to the phenomenon of beat frequencies. We conclude with practical guidelines for the choice and impact of the window length.

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  • Common statistical approaches to assessing dynamic FC may not test against null models that properly account for random noise.

    “Other work has called into question some of the common statistical approaches to assessing dynamic FC (Hindriks et al., 2016; Leonardi and Van De Ville, 2015), which may not test against null models that properly account for random noise.”
  • A 30-s time window is optimal for quantifying dynamic reconfiguration of networks in the frequency range 0.08-0.15 Hz.

    “In a recent paper from Van De Ville and colleague (49), the authors demonstrate the optimality of a 30-s time window for quantifying dynamic reconfiguration of networks in the frequency range 0.08–0.15 Hz.”

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  1. Richiardi, J., Achard, S., Bunke, H., Van De Ville, D., 2013. Machine learning with brain graphs. IEEE Signal Process. Mag. 30, 58-70.

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Authors
Leonardi, N., & Van De Ville, D.
Affiliations
University of Geneva (CH)
Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-01
Volume
104
Pages
430-436
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2142566135
Cited by
828
References
21
Citations by year
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FWCI
25.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2015-01-01)
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  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (publishedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Swiss National Science Foundation (PP00P2-146318)
  • Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Keywords
dynamic functional connectivity, resting-state brain networks, sliding window correlation, window size, beat frequency, frequency-based analysis, network dynamics, signal processing theory
MeSH terms
Brain, Brain Mapping, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nerve Net, Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted, Artifacts

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