How important is the corpus callosum in resting-state networks?
- Creators
- Paul, Lynn K.
- Tyszka, J. Michael
Abstract
The human brain appears to have a reproducible set of intrinsic functional networks. Each network consists of several brain regions whose activity patterns are temporally correlated with one another when the individual is not doing any particular task. Most of these networks are bilaterally symmetric, therefore requiring some form of interhemispheric coordination. Evidence from individuals who have had a callosotomy and individuals born with callosal agenesis suggests that although the corpus callosum is heavily involved in the resting networks of healthy human brains, typical bilateral resting-state networks can also emerge in the absence of callosal connections. Understanding how and why this is possible will provide important insights into development and plasticity of brain function.
Additional Information
© 2012 Future Medicine Ltd. The authors would like to thank R Adolphs for his continued encouragement and support of their research on callosal agenesis and his comments on this Editorial. The Caltech Corpus Callosum research projects are supported by the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (2009 Young Investigator Award), the BIAL Foundation (2011 Bursary) and the National Institute of Mental Health (5 R01 MH080721). The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.Attached Files
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- Eprint ID
- 31668
- DOI
- 10.2217/fnl.12.17
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20120529-084417409
- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
- BIAL Foundation
- 5 R01 MH080721
- NIH
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2012-06-08Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-09Created from EPrint's last_modified field