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  • Cognitive Science
  • Network Science

Background:

  • The dynamic core hypothesis links consciousness to integrated and differentiated brain activity.
  • Understanding the neural basis of consciousness requires analyzing dynamic brain networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dynamic core hypothesis by examining brain network modularity during unconscious states.
  • To characterize changes in network flexibility and module size associated with loss of consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from participants in deep sleep and under propofol anesthesia.
  • Constructed dynamic brain networks to represent time-dependent functional interactions.
  • Applied a multilayer modularity maximization algorithm to assess network modularity and identify the dynamic core.

Main Results:

  • Unconsciousness was associated with reduced network flexibility.
  • The size of the largest spatiotemporal module, identified as the dynamic core, was significantly reduced during unconsciousness.
  • Network reconfiguration was observed during transitions to and from unconscious states.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support the dynamic core hypothesis by demonstrating that consciousness correlates with specific network properties.
  • This study provides a novel characterization of modular brain network dynamics in unconscious states using fMRI.
  • The results highlight the importance of network flexibility and integration for maintaining consciousness.