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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Brain Imaging
    • Functional Connectivity

    Background:

    • The thalamus is a critical brain structure involved in relaying information between cortical and sub-cortical regions.
    • Understanding thalamic functional networks is essential for comprehending overall brain communication.
    • Hemispheric asymmetry in brain function is a key area of neurological research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the functional network of the human brain, focusing on the thalamus.
    • To investigate the hemispheric connectivity patterns involving the thalamus.
    • To explore the directional flow of information between thalamic regions and other brain areas.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized conditional Granger causality (CGC) to assess functional connectivity.
    • Employed time-resolved partial directed coherence (tPDC) for directional analysis.
    • Examined the default-mode network (DMN) at low-frequency fluctuations (LFF) and used Spearman's rank correlation.

    Main Results:

    • Conditional Granger causality analysis revealed significant asymmetry in connection strengths between the bilateral thalami.
    • The thalamus demonstrated a stronger capacity to act as a signal source for contralateral brain regions.
    • When functioning as a signal sink, the thalamus was more effective at receiving signals from ipsilateral regions.

    Conclusions:

    • The thalamus exhibits distinct directional communication patterns between brain hemispheres.
    • Findings highlight the asymmetric role of the thalamus in interhemispheric information processing.
    • This study contributes to understanding the thalamus's specific contributions to large-scale brain networks.