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. 2023 Apr 14;9:61. doi: 10.1038/s41531-023-00495-z

Fig. 4. β-frequency functional connectivity between left inferior frontal cortex and somatomotor regions mediates the impact of cognitive decline on articulation impairments.

Fig. 4

A Surface maps indicate a significant relationship between articulation impairment ratings and frequency-resolved functional connectivity, computed using orthogonalized amplitude envelope correlations (AEC) with the peak vertex of the relationship from Fig. 3 as the seed. B β-connectivity and articulation impairments from the peak vertex of this relationship are plotted on the left, and the relationship between the same β-connectivity values and cognitive function (i.e., Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] scores) are plotted on the right. C Paths between MoCA scores, articulation impairment ratings, and β-connectivity values to the left indicate partial correlations (r) between each set of variables. The correlation value in parentheses represents the mediated relationship between MoCA scores and articulation impairment ratings when accounting for β-connectivity. The total effect, average direct effect (ADE), and average causal mediation effect (ACME; i.e., indirect effect) are plotted with 95% confidence intervals to the right. All models controlled for age. Shaded intervals represent the 95% confidence interval. **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.