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This review explores brain network communication dynamics, linking structural and functional connectivity. Understanding these dynamics is key to modeling brain function and information processing.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Network Science
Computational Biology

Background:

Neuronal signaling is fundamental to brain activity.
Network science models brain communication dynamics, aiding functional connectivity simulation.
Existing models link structural and functional connectivity but lack dynamic communication insights.

Purpose of the Study:

To review communication dynamics in brain networks.
To establish a framework linking structural and functional connectivity via communication dynamics.
To explore how network topology influences communication patterns and information processing.

Main Methods:

Conceptual framework development.
Analysis of local and global network topology attributes.
Integration of dynamic models with network topology.

Main Results:

Communication dynamics serve as a crucial link between structural and functional connectivity.
Network topology influences potential communication patterns.
Interactions between topology and dynamics offer insights into brain function.

Conclusions:

Communication dynamics can generate effective connectivity models.
Studying communication dynamics provides insight into brain information processing mechanisms.
This framework advances our understanding of brain network function.