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Small-world human brain networks: Perspectives and challenges.

Xuhong Liao1, Athanasios V Vasilakos2, Yong He1

  • 1National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Imaging and Connectomics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|April 9, 2017
PubMed
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Human brain networks exhibit a small-world architecture, optimizing information processing for efficiency. This organization changes with age and is altered in brain disorders, offering insights for neuroscience and medicine.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Network Science
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • The human brain is increasingly modeled as a complex network.
  • Non-invasive neuroimaging and graph theory enable mapping of brain connectivity (connectome).
  • Small-world organization is a key characteristic of human brain networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in understanding small-world architecture in human brain networks.
  • To highlight the implications of this architecture in various scientific fields.
  • To identify future research directions in brain network analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing graph theoretical approaches to analyze brain connectivity data.
  • Integrating findings from non-invasive neuroimaging techniques.
Keywords:
Brain modellingConnectomeGraph theoryModularitySmall-world

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  • Surveying existing literature on brain network organization.

    • Main Results:

    • Human brain networks demonstrate a prominent small-world organization.
    • This architecture supports efficient information segregation and integration.
    • Small-world properties are dynamic, changing across the lifespan and in disease states.

    Conclusions:

    • The small-world architecture is crucial for brain function, balancing efficiency and cost.
    • Understanding these network properties has significant implications for cognitive neuroscience, medicine, and engineering.
    • Further research is needed to address challenges in this rapidly evolving field.