Table 3 Global network properties of the fear-related and sensory-motor-related brain regions. Mean (standard deviation). *p < 0.05.

From: High-dose medetomidine increases functional connectivity in the fear-related regions after electrical stimulation

Global network property

Low-dose

High-dose

Pre-stim

Post-stim

p-value

Pre-stim

Post-stim

p-value

Fear-related brain regions

 

Global node degree

19.16 (1.32)

18.42 (2.01)

0.6542

14.51 (1.26)

20.74 (1.18)

0.0016*

Global node strength

9.76 (0.77)

10.21 (1.36)

0.7101

7.36 (0.56)

11.07 (0.91)

0.0011*

Global efficiency

0.41 (0.02)

0.43 (0.04)

0.5349

0.35 (0.02)

0.46 (0.03)

0.0004*

Sensory-motor-related brain regions

 

Global node degree

30.88 (0.63)

31.13 (1.28)

0.8690

28.31 (1.73)

30.25 (1.34)

0.1480

Global node strength

13.79 (0.42)

13.46 (0.79)

0.7171

10.94 (0.66)

12.18 (0.92)

0.1647

Global efficiency

0.36 (0.01)

0.36 (0.01)

0.7275

0.31 (0.01)

0.33 (0.01)

0.1762