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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Systems Neuroscience
  • Functional Connectivity Analysis

Background:

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) BOLD time series analysis aims to understand brain region activation sequences.
  • Directed functional connectivity studies using lag-based measures like Granger causality have faced controversy.
  • Investigating the reliability and potential confounds of Granger causality in fMRI data is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if consistent spatial patterns of Granger causality exist in typical fMRI data.
  • To assess the reproducibility of Granger causality estimates across large datasets and within subjects.
  • To investigate the influence of vascular anatomy on Granger causality measures in fMRI.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized large public fMRI datasets (FCON 1000, ADHD 200, Human Connectome Project) from 1,240 typically developing subjects (ages 7-40).
  • Calculated Granger causality between time series of 7,266 gray matter ROIs and 264 network hub ROIs.
  • Examined reproducibility in test/replication samples, single-subject repeated scans, and during various task paradigms.

Main Results:

  • Granger causality estimates demonstrated strong reproducibility across samples and within subjects.
  • Reproducibility was enhanced in high temporal resolution fMRI data and during tasks.
  • Spatial distribution of Granger causality correlated with vascular anatomy, from arterial inflow (Circle of Willis) to venous outflow structures.

Conclusions:

  • Consistent spatial patterns of Granger causality are observable in fMRI data and are highly reproducible.
  • Vascular anatomy presents a significant, reproducible confound that must be considered when interpreting Granger causality for directed functional connectivity.
  • Future studies using Granger causality on BOLD signals should account for vascular confounds, independent of hemodynamic response function variability.