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Chapter 15

Visualization of Brain Connectivity

Abstract

The human brain consists of approximately (one hundred thousand million, or one hundred US billion) brain cells, or neurons. There are approximately (one thousand million million, or one thousand US quadrillion) connections between all neurons in the human brain. Pathologies that affect brain connectivity include Alzheimer’ schizophrenia and epilepsy. Stroke, tumors, and multiple-sclerosis are also associated with brain lesions which can also affect brain networks. Understanding of the brain ...

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