The Neural Mechanism of Knowledge Assembly in the Human Brain Inspires Artificial Intelligence Algorithm

The Neural Mechanism of Knowledge Assembly in the Human Brain Inspires Artificial Intelligence Algorithm

Brain Science Research Inspires AI Algorithms: Neural Mechanisms of Knowledge Assembly Background Introduction When new information enters the brain, human pre-existing knowledge of the world can quickly change through a process called “knowledge assembly.” Recently, in a study conducted by Nelli et al., the neural correlates of knowledge assembly ...

Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Multiple Functional Connectivity-Based Graph Convolutional Network

The title of this paper is “Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Multiple Functional Connectivity-based Graph Convolutional Network,” published in the journal “Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing,” volume 62, pages 2133-2144, in 2024. This paper proposes a multiple functional connectivity-based graph convolutional network (mfc-...

Topological Organization of the Brain Network in Patients with Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma through Graph Theory Analysis

Topological Organization of the Brain Network in Patients with Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma through Graph Theory Analysis

Graph Theory Analysis of Brain Network Topology Structure in Patients with Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Research Background Glaucoma is a global blinding eye disease characterized by optic nerve damage and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) (Kang and Tanna 2021). Among various types of glaucoma, Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma (PACG) is particula...

Functional Connectivity Alterations in Patients with Post-Stroke Epilepsy Based on Source-Level EEG and Graph Theory

Research Report on Changes in Functional Connectivity in Post-Stroke Epilepsy (PSE) Patients Based on Source-Level EEG and Graph Theory Research Background Epilepsy has various etiologies, including idiopathic, congenital, head trauma, central nervous system infections, brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases. Among t...

Altered Functional Brain Networks in Coronary Heart Disease: Independent Component Analysis and Graph Theoretical Analysis

Altered Functional Brain Networks in Coronary Heart Disease: Independent Component Analysis and Graph Theoretical Analysis

Changes in Functional Brain Networks in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Independent Component Analysis and Graph Theory Analysis This article, published in the 229th volume of “Brain Structure and Function” in 2024, explores the changes in functional connectivity (FC) and brain network topology in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The st...

Graph-based Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks for Major Depressive Disorder Diagnosis with Synthetic Functional Brain Network Generation

Graph-based Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks for Major Depressive Disorder Diagnosis with Synthetic Functional Brain Network Generation

Graph-Based Conditional Generative Adversarial Network for Generating Synthetic Functional Brain Networks to Diagnose Major Depressive Disorder Research Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a widespread mental disorder that affects millions of people’s lives and poses a significant threat to global health. Studies have shown that function...

Epilepsy Surgery for Dominant-Side Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy without Hippocampal Sclerosis

Evaluation of Efficacy of Epilepsy Surgery for Dominant Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy without Hippocampal Sclerosis Original Research | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 111 (2023) 16-21 Introduction Approximately 0.5%-1% of the global population suffers from epilepsy (Fiest et al. 2017), with about 30% of these patients being refractory to medicati...

Decreased Thalamocortical Connectivity in Resolved Rolandic Epilepsy

Decreased Thalamocortical Connectivity in Resolved Rolandic Epilepsy

Thalamocortical Connectivity Reduction in Rolandic Epilepsy Rolandic Epilepsy (RE), also known as self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SELECTS), is the most common localized developmental epileptic encephalopathy. This type of epilepsy is typically accompanied by transient mild to severe cognitive symptoms, sleep-related rolandic spike...

Functional Connectivity Changes in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Meta-Analysis of M/EEG Studies

Changes in Functional Connectivity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Meta-Analysis of M/EEG Studies Background and Objectives Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss and cognitive impairment. AD is the leading cause of cognitive disorders in the elderly, accounting for approximately 60% to 80% of global c...

Pupillometry Reveals Resting State Alpha Power Correlates with Individual Differences in Adult Auditory Language Comprehension

Study on the Correlation between Adult Auditory Language Comprehension and Resting-State Alpha Wave Power Academic Background and Research Question Although individual differences in adult language processing have been documented in literature, the neural basis largely remains to be explored. Existing research primarily focuses on how general cogni...