EEG correlates of time-varying BOLD functional connectivity

Catie Chang, Zhongming Liu, Michael C. Chen, Xiao Liu, Jeff H. Duyn

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Abstract

Recent resting-state fMRI studies have shown that the apparent functional connectivity (FC) between brain regions may undergo changes on time-scales of seconds to minutes, the basis and importance of which are largely unknown. Here, we examine the electrophysiological correlates of within-scan FC variations during a condition of eyes-closed rest. A sliding window analysis of simultaneous EEG-fMRI data was performed to examine whether temporal variations in coupling between three major networks (default mode; DMN, dorsal attention; DAN, and salience network; SN) are associated with temporal variations in mental state, as assessed from the amplitude of alpha and theta oscillations in the EEG. In our dataset, alpha power showed a significant inverse relationship with the strength of connectivity between DMN and DAN. In addition, alpha power covaried with the spatial extent of anticorrelation between DMN and DAN, with higher alpha power associated with larger anticorrelation extent. Results suggest an electrical signature of the time-varying FC between the DAN and DMN, potentially reflecting neural and state-dependent variations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)227-236
Number of pages10
JournalNeuroImage
Volume72
DOIs
StatePublished - May 5 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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