Table 2 Significant differences in network metrics between PWA and HC.
From: EEG reveals brain network alterations in chronic aphasia during natural speech listening
NBS | ||||
Significant components: theta- and low-gamma-bands | Theta-band | Low-gamma-band | ||
PWA > HC | PWA < HC | |||
Graph theory | ||||
Graph measure | Local | Global | Local | Global |
Node strength | PWA > HC: left temporal, frontal, right parietal regions PWA < HC: occipital region | PWA > HC | PWA > HC: left temporal, central regions PWA < HC: parietal region | No significant differences |
Clustering coefficient | PWA > HC: posterior left, central and and anterior right regions | PWA > HC | PWA > HC: left and right temporal regions | No significant differences |
Eccentricity | PWA < HC: all nodes | PWA < HC | PWA < HC: widespread | PWA < HC |
Average characteristic path length | X | PWA < HC | X | No significant differences |
Small-worldness | X | PWA < HC | X | No significant differences |
Modularity | X | No significant differences | X | No significant differences |
