FIGURE 1.

Illustration of our hypothesis showing decreasing temporal variability (implying rigidity) of segregation/integration, and either increasing or decreasing segregation/integration (implying inflation or deflation, respectively) as we move from Control to PTSD to PCS + PTSD. Font and circle sizes are symbolic of the increasing/decreasing trend, with smaller circles/text representing deflation and rigidity, and larger circles/text representing inflation and flexibility. (A) Hypothesis-1: some network properties would be disrupted only in PTSD (significant for Control vs. PTSD and Control vs PCS + PTSD comparisons, but not PTSD vs. PCS + PTSD comparison). (B) Hypothesis-2: some network properties would be significantly different between all three groups. Note that inflation and deflation generally correspond to elevation or suppression of network properties, respectively, and not just connection strengths of individual paths. However, in the special case when local network properties of the paths are considered, inflation and deflation are referred to the network properties, as well as connection strengths of the paths under consideration.