Title
Analyzing information flow in brain networks with nonparametric Granger causality.
Abstract
Multielectrode neurophysiological recording and high-resolution neuroimaging generate multivariate data that are the basis for understanding the patterns of neural interactions. How to extract directions of information flow in brain networks from these data remains a key challenge. Research over the last few years has identified Granger causality as a statistically principled technique to furnish this capability. The estimation of Granger causality currently requires autoregressive modeling of neural data. Here, we propose a nonparametric approach based on widely used Fourier and wavelet transforms to estimate both pairwise and conditional measures of Granger causality, eliminating the need of explicit autoregressive data modeling. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach by applying it to synthetic data generated by network models with known connectivity and to local field potentials recorded from monkeys performing a sensorimotor task.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.02.020
NeuroImage
Keywords
Field
DocType
granger causality,information flow,wavelet transform,data model,high resolution,synthetic data,network model,multivariate data,mathematics,autoregressive model,local field potential
Pairwise comparison,Autoregressive model,Data mining,Data modeling,Information flow (information theory),Computer science,Granger causality,Nonparametric statistics,Synthetic data,Wavelet transform
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
41
2
1053-8119
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
60
3.06
15
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mukeshwar Dhamala1815.82
Govindan Rangarajan211111.23
Mingzhou Ding3701114.88