title: [Functional cerebral activity in a state of rest: connectivity networks].
abstract: Functional connectivity can be measured during task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), or in the absence of specific stimuli or tasks. In either case, the study of low frequency fluctuations in the BOLD signal reveals patterns of synchronization which delineate the intrinsic functional architecture of the brain. The scientific community now has available shared resources to accelerate the exploitation of resting state fMRI with the objectives of improving diagnostic methods and leading to better treatments grounded in neuroscience. Fomenting a collaborative scientific culture will accelerate our understanding of the underlying phenonmemna. Recently, the Spanish Resting State Network (SRSN) has joined this collaborative effort by creating a setting to facilitate collaboration among the various neuroscience research groups working in Spanish (http://www.nitrc.org/projects/srsn).
authors.affiliation: Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, Child Study Center, NYU School of Medicine, 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Proal
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Segura
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Iglesia-Vayá
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martí-Bonmatí
authors.forename: F Xavier
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Castellanos
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003704:Dementia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*