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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Neurosci. 2012 Mar;35(6):805–825. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08035.x

Figure 2. Theoretical mechanisms of network pathology.

Figure 2

(A) The normal network, comprised of three densely connected local clusters, with a few long-range connections between clusters. (B) Loss of a node (and thus associated connections, dashed lines) in the top cluster. (C) A loss of connections (dashed lines) without a change in the nodes. (D) Increased connectivity (thick lines) within a local cluster (bottom right). (E) Increased local connectivity (thick line, top cluster) along with loss of a long-distance connection between clusters (dashed line). These changes would result in a substantial change in network information processing metrics (increased clustering coefficient and local efficiency, but also increased path length and decreased global efficiency).