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Resting State FMRI

Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroimaging technique that measures spontaneous brain activity and functional connectivity between brain regions while participants are not performing any explicit task. Research published in Neurological Research and Therapy has explored diverse appli…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 4× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a neuroimaging technique that measures spontaneous brain activity and functional connectivity between brain regions while participants are not performing any explicit task. Research published in Neurological Research and Therapy has explored diverse applications of this method, examining how resting state networks relate to both specialized cognitive functions and clinical conditions. Published studies have investigated the feasibility of identifying brain areas involved in extreme breath-hold diving, demonstrating the technique's utility in mapping neural correlates of unusual physiological states. Other work has examined how resting state functional connectivity patterns can predict individual differences in emotional conflict control, linking baseline brain organization to behavioral regulation. More recently, research has applied dynamic network analysis approaches to resting state data in dementia populations, focusing on temporal patterns of connectivity changes and their potential therapeutic implications. This body of work illustrates the breadth of resting state fMRI applications, from understanding specialized human performance to predicting cognitive control abilities and characterizing neurodegenerative disease progression, underscoring the method's value for both basic neuroscience research and clinical investigation.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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