Graph theoretical analysis of developmental patterns of the white matter network

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Zhang ^a   Liu, Min ^a   Gross, Donald W ^a   Beaulieu, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatomical connectivity; Graph theory; Modular networks; Neurodevelopment; Small world network

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MATURATION; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRECUNEUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRACTOGRAPHY; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84888112359     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00716     Document Type: Article

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