The brain's resting state activity is shaped by synchronized cross frequency coupling of neural oscillations (Author's Manuscript)
Abstract
Functional imaging of the resting brain consistently reveals broad motifs of correlated blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) activity that engage cerebral regions from distinct functional systems. Yet, the neurophysiological processes underlying these organized, large-scale fluctuations remain to be uncovered. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG) imaging during rest in 12 healthy subjects we analyze the resting state networks and their underlying neurophysiology. We first demonstrate non-invasively that cortical occurrences of high frequency oscillatory activity are conditioned to the phase of slower spontaneous fluctuations in neural ensembles. We further show that resting-state networks emerge from synchronized phase-amplitude coupling across the brain. Overall, these findings suggest a unified principle of local-to-global neural signaling for long-range brain communication.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 10, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1047850
Entities
People
- Esther Florin
- Sylvain Baillet
Organizations
- McGill University