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4 claims from 2 papers

1. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Test–retest reliability of functional connectivity networks during naturalistic fMRI paradigms

   Wang, Ren, Hu et al. · Human Brain Mapping · 2017

   The study compared how repeatable functional brain connectivity measures were during natural viewing versus resting-state fMRI in the same session, and reported higher reliability during natural viewing.

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   1. UncheckedBrain connectivity measures were reported as markedly more repeatable during natural movie viewing than at rest, by almost 50% on average across measures.“We found that the reliability of connectivity and graph theoretical measures of brain networks is significantly improved during natural viewing conditions over resting‐state conditions, with an average increase of almost 50% across various connectivity measures.”
   2. UncheckedHigher-order brain networks, such as the default mode and attention networks, appear to give more repeatable connectivity measures during natural viewing than at rest.“Not only sensory networks for audio–visual processing become more reliable, higher order brain networks, such as default mode and attention networks, but also appear to show higher reliability during natural viewing.”

2. Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

   Dynamic functional networks in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: Alterations and reversibility by CSF tap test

   Griffa, Bommarito, Assal, Herrmann, Van De Ville and Allali · Human Brain Mapping · 2020

   Using resting-state fMRI in 26 iNPH patients before and after a CSF tap test and in 48 older adults, the study found altered network interactions in iNPH that partly normalised after the tap.

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   1. Unchecked“We show that the interactions between the default mode, and the executive‐control, salience and attention networks are impaired in iNPH, explain gait and executive disturbances in patients, and are not driven by AD‐pathology.”
   2. UncheckedMarkers of Alzheimer's disease in the spinal fluid are linked to changes in brain function that differ from those seen in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.“In particular, AD molecular biomarkers are associated with functional changes distinct from iNPH functional alterations.”