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Spiral wave dynamics in a neuronal network model

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Souza, Diogo L. M. ; Borges, Fernando S. ; Gabrick, Enrique C. ; Bentivoglio, Lucas E. ; Protachevicz, Paulo R. ; dos Santos, Vagner ; Viana, Ricardo L. ; Caldas, Ibere L. ; Iarosz, Kelly C. ; Batista, Antonio M. ; Kurths, Juergen
Total Authors: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-COMPLEXITY; v. 5, n. 2, p. 10-pg., 2024-06-01.
Abstract

Spiral waves are spatial-temporal patterns that can emerge in different systems as heart tissues, chemical oscillators, ecological networks and the brain. These waves have been identified in the neocortex of turtles, rats, and humans, particularly during sleep-like states. Although their functions in cognitive activities remain until now poorly understood, these patterns are related to cortical activity modulation and contribute to cortical processing. In this work,, we construct a neuronal network layer based on the spatial distribution of pyramidal neurons. Our main goal is to investigate how local connectivity and coupling strength are associated with the emergence of spiral waves. Therefore, we propose a trustworthy method capable of detecting different wave patterns, based on local and global phase order parameters. As a result, we find that the range of connection radius (R) plays a crucial role in the appearance of spiral waves. For R < 20 mu m, only asynchronous activity is observed due to small number of connections. The coupling strength (g(syn)) greatly influences the pattern transitions for higher R, where spikes and bursts firing patterns can be observed in spiral and non-spiral waves. Finally, we show that for some values of R and g(syn) bistable states of wave patterns are obtained. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 22/04251-7 - Fractal Structures in Plasma Physics
Grantee:Iberê Luiz Caldas
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - Brazil
FAPESP's process: 18/03211-6 - Non linear dynamics
Grantee:Iberê Luiz Caldas
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 20/04624-2 - Synaptic plasticity in neuronal networks
Grantee:Paulo Ricardo Protachevicz
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral