PMID- 21994368 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20111206 LR - 20211020 IS - 1529-2401 (Electronic) IS - 0270-6474 (Print) IS - 0270-6474 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 41 DP - 2011 Oct 12 TI - Transient suppression of broadband gamma power in the default-mode network is correlated with task complexity and subject performance. PG - 14521-30 LID - 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2483-11.2011 [doi] AB - Task performance is associated with increased brain metabolism but also with prominent deactivation in specific brain structures known as the default-mode network (DMN). The role of DMN deactivation remains enigmatic in part because its electrophysiological correlates, temporal dynamics, and link to behavior are poorly understood. Using extensive depth electrode recordings in humans, we provide first electrophysiological evidence for a direct correlation between the dynamics of power decreases in the DMN and individual subject behavior. We found that all DMN areas displayed transient suppressions of broadband gamma (60-140 Hz) power during performance of a visual search task and, critically, we show for the first time that the millisecond range duration and extent of the transient gamma suppressions are correlated with task complexity and subject performance. In addition, trial-by-trial correlations revealed that spatially distributed gamma power increases and decreases formed distinct anticorrelated large-scale networks. Beyond unraveling the electrophysiological basis of DMN dynamics, our results suggest that, rather than indicating a mere switch to a global exteroceptive mode, DMN deactivation encodes the extent and efficiency of our engagement with the external world. Furthermore, our findings reveal a pivotal role for broadband gamma modulations in the interplay between task-positive and task-negative networks mediating efficient goal-directed behavior and facilitate our understanding of the relationship between electrophysiology and neuroimaging studies of intrinsic brain networks. FAU - Ossandon, Tomas AU - Ossandon T AD - Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Brain Dynamics and Cognition Team, F-69500 Lyon-Bron, France. FAU - Jerbi, Karim AU - Jerbi K FAU - Vidal, Juan R AU - Vidal JR FAU - Bayle, Dimitri J AU - Bayle DJ FAU - Henaff, Marie-Anne AU - Henaff MA FAU - Jung, Julien AU - Jung J FAU - Minotti, Lorella AU - Minotti L FAU - Bertrand, Olivier AU - Bertrand O FAU - Kahane, Philippe AU - Kahane P FAU - Lachaux, Jean-Philippe AU - Lachaux JP LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Neurosci JT - The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience JID - 8102140 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Brain/*physiopathology MH - *Brain Mapping MH - Brain Waves/*physiology MH - Computer Simulation MH - Electroencephalography MH - Epilepsy/pathology/physiopathology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Imaging, Three-Dimensional MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - *Models, Neurological MH - Neural Pathways/physiopathology MH - Neuropsychological Tests MH - Nonlinear Dynamics MH - Photic Stimulation/methods MH - Reaction Time/physiology MH - Statistics as Topic MH - Time Factors MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC6703400 EDAT- 2011/10/14 06:00 MHDA- 2011/12/13 00:00 PMCR- 2012/04/12 CRDT- 2011/10/14 06:00 PHST- 2011/10/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/10/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/12/13 00:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/04/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 31/41/14521 [pii] AID - 3727860 [pii] AID - 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2483-11.2011 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurosci. 2011 Oct 12;31(41):14521-30. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2483-11.2011.