TY - GEN
T1 - Physiological Fluctuations Show Frequency-Specific Networks in fNIRS Signals During Resting State
AU - FERNANDEZ ROJAS, Raul
AU - HUANG, Xu
AU - Juare, Jesus Hernandez
AU - Ou, Keng Liang
PY - 2017/7/11
Y1 - 2017/7/11
N2 - Physiological fluctuations are commonly present in functional studies of hemodynamic response such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). However, the effects of these signals in neural mechanisms are not fully understood. Thus, the aim of this study is to propose that frequency-specific networks exist in the somatosensory region within the frequency range of physiological fluctuations. We used a wavelet coherence approach to identify functional connectivity between cortical regions. Based on the spectral response, four frequency bands were identified: cardiac (0.8-1.5 Hz), respiration (0.16-0.6 Hz), low frequency oscillations (LFO) (0.04-0.15 Hz), and very low frequency oscillations (VLFO) (0.0130.04 Hz). Eight cortical networks were revealed after ipsilateral and contralateral analysis to evaluate connectivity in each frequency band. The ANOVA analysis proved the adequacy of the connectivity map for all frequencies bands. Finally, these findings suggest possible frequency-specific organizations within the frequency bands of physiological fluctuations in the resting human brain.
AB - Physiological fluctuations are commonly present in functional studies of hemodynamic response such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). However, the effects of these signals in neural mechanisms are not fully understood. Thus, the aim of this study is to propose that frequency-specific networks exist in the somatosensory region within the frequency range of physiological fluctuations. We used a wavelet coherence approach to identify functional connectivity between cortical regions. Based on the spectral response, four frequency bands were identified: cardiac (0.8-1.5 Hz), respiration (0.16-0.6 Hz), low frequency oscillations (LFO) (0.04-0.15 Hz), and very low frequency oscillations (VLFO) (0.0130.04 Hz). Eight cortical networks were revealed after ipsilateral and contralateral analysis to evaluate connectivity in each frequency band. The ANOVA analysis proved the adequacy of the connectivity map for all frequencies bands. Finally, these findings suggest possible frequency-specific organizations within the frequency bands of physiological fluctuations in the resting human brain.
KW - functional near-infrared spectroscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032206183&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037377
DO - 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037377
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
SP - 2550
EP - 2553
BT - 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
PB - IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
T2 - 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Y2 - 1 May 2017
ER -