Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2022 , Vol 32 , Num 2
Brain Connectivity and Network Neuroscience
1Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye2Bilkent Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi, Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye
3Bilkent Üniversitesi Aysel Sabuncu Beyin Araştırmaları Merkezi, Ankara, Türkiye
4Bilkent Üniversitesi, Ulusal Manyetik Rezonans Araştırma Merkezi (UMRAM), Ankara, Türkiye In recent years, neuroscience studies of structural and functional connections of the human brain or brain connectivity have led to the birth of a new discipline called network neuroscience. The basis of this new approach is to obtain the brain connections and connectivity maps through neuroradiological methods and to process and analyze the imaging data with various computational tools. While this field of study is of great importance in illuminating the working principles and mechanisms of the brain, it also has the potential to contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology underlying neuropsychiatric disorders, the development of neurosurgical intervention and strategies, and the improvement of clinical outcomes and quality of life of the patients. In the near future, it is expected that the studies on this new field will increase exponentially and become a part of routine neurosurgical practice. Anahtar Kelimeler : Brain networks, Neuroimaging, Diffusion tensor imaging, Connectome, Magnetic resonance imaging, Tractography