Z-Score LORETA Neurofeedback as a Potential Therapy for ADHD
... stability. The goal is increased efficiency of information processing in brain networks related to the patient’s symptoms (Thatcher, 2013). A recently introduced method called LORETA z-score NFB is capable of targeting specific dysregulated anatomical structures, many of which are in deeper cortical ...
... stability. The goal is increased efficiency of information processing in brain networks related to the patient’s symptoms (Thatcher, 2013). A recently introduced method called LORETA z-score NFB is capable of targeting specific dysregulated anatomical structures, many of which are in deeper cortical ...
The Neuroanatomical Basis of Understanding Sarcasm and Its
... Previous research investigating the effects of brain damage on sarcasm has pointed to the role of the right hemisphere in pragmatic understanding (McDonald, 1999). Considerable research on adult participants has shown that the right hemisphere predominates in influencing the interpretation of conver ...
... Previous research investigating the effects of brain damage on sarcasm has pointed to the role of the right hemisphere in pragmatic understanding (McDonald, 1999). Considerable research on adult participants has shown that the right hemisphere predominates in influencing the interpretation of conver ...
donepezil dose-dependently inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity in
... Abstract—In the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, donepezil (E2020) has been introduced for the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the human brain. However, there is no morphological evidence as to how this chemical agent aff ...
... Abstract—In the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, donepezil (E2020) has been introduced for the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the human brain. However, there is no morphological evidence as to how this chemical agent aff ...
Nervous and Endocrine Systems
... Some technology allows researchers to look into the body of a living person. As recently as the 1970s, there was no way for doctors and scientists to see inside of the body without putting a patient through surgery. Today, researchers and others use magnets and computer technology, such as the MRI s ...
... Some technology allows researchers to look into the body of a living person. As recently as the 1970s, there was no way for doctors and scientists to see inside of the body without putting a patient through surgery. Today, researchers and others use magnets and computer technology, such as the MRI s ...
Maturation of Layer V Pyramidal Neurons in the Rat Prefrontal
... has been implicated in several mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia. Deficiency in the working memory process in the PFC has been associated with the symptoms and cognitive deficits that are prominent of schizophrenia (Goldman-Rakic 1994; Weinberger and Berman 1996). Although the causes for ...
... has been implicated in several mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia. Deficiency in the working memory process in the PFC has been associated with the symptoms and cognitive deficits that are prominent of schizophrenia (Goldman-Rakic 1994; Weinberger and Berman 1996). Although the causes for ...
the anatomy and neurosecretory system of the
... arising from the lateral surface of the brain, about midway along its length, and innervating the paired nuchal organs which lie at the posteralateral margins of the prostomium; 1 pair of circumoesophageal connectives. In Nephtys, the stomatogastric system arises from the circumoesophageal connectiv ...
... arising from the lateral surface of the brain, about midway along its length, and innervating the paired nuchal organs which lie at the posteralateral margins of the prostomium; 1 pair of circumoesophageal connectives. In Nephtys, the stomatogastric system arises from the circumoesophageal connectiv ...
Mental state inference using visual control parameters
... mediate distinct sensorimotor transformations related to the control of hand, arm, eye or head movements and space perception. The activity of the fronto-parietal circuits is thought to control actions requiring spatial processing [72]. It is suggested that the premotor cortex may play a preferentia ...
... mediate distinct sensorimotor transformations related to the control of hand, arm, eye or head movements and space perception. The activity of the fronto-parietal circuits is thought to control actions requiring spatial processing [72]. It is suggested that the premotor cortex may play a preferentia ...
(Nurr1, Nur77 and Nor-1) by Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics in
... compared to typical drugs. In fact, a high 5-HT2A/D2 affinity ratio can be used to predict an atypical profile for most antipsychotic drugs (Meltzer, 1999; Roth et al., 2003). Contribution of other dopamine and serotonin receptor subtypes (e.g. D3, D4 or 5-HT1A receptors) remains a matter of debate. ...
... compared to typical drugs. In fact, a high 5-HT2A/D2 affinity ratio can be used to predict an atypical profile for most antipsychotic drugs (Meltzer, 1999; Roth et al., 2003). Contribution of other dopamine and serotonin receptor subtypes (e.g. D3, D4 or 5-HT1A receptors) remains a matter of debate. ...
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... sensory pathways that have built from bottom up. This is different near the bottom- by the time you get to the lower end of the cord, most of the motor pathways have already exited and there is very little sensory being added on early. iii. Therefore, the cord is bigger at the top and gets smaller t ...
... sensory pathways that have built from bottom up. This is different near the bottom- by the time you get to the lower end of the cord, most of the motor pathways have already exited and there is very little sensory being added on early. iii. Therefore, the cord is bigger at the top and gets smaller t ...
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... and the basic rules of the complexity are understood, then biologically based computational models of high level cognition (O’Reilly, 2006) can be used to develop AI from natural intelligence (Potter, 2007). (b) Since it is difficult to test internal sensations of higher functions, replicating the me ...
... and the basic rules of the complexity are understood, then biologically based computational models of high level cognition (O’Reilly, 2006) can be used to develop AI from natural intelligence (Potter, 2007). (b) Since it is difficult to test internal sensations of higher functions, replicating the me ...
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... emotional systems”, which can be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Another working hypothesis is that a dysfunction in motor processing, specifically in the mirror neuron system (MNS; di Pellegrino et al., 1992; Williams et al., 2001; Rizzolatti and Craighero, 2004), is a ...
... emotional systems”, which can be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Another working hypothesis is that a dysfunction in motor processing, specifically in the mirror neuron system (MNS; di Pellegrino et al., 1992; Williams et al., 2001; Rizzolatti and Craighero, 2004), is a ...
Neurophysiological bases underlying the organization of intentional
... example? One might say to grasp the lid, to remove the lid or even to eat a candy. This action clearly includes many goals and sub-goals, but it is unclear firstly at which level we should search for the agent’s intention in this motor hierarchy and, secondly, if some unifying concept of intention do ...
... example? One might say to grasp the lid, to remove the lid or even to eat a candy. This action clearly includes many goals and sub-goals, but it is unclear firstly at which level we should search for the agent’s intention in this motor hierarchy and, secondly, if some unifying concept of intention do ...
Synchrony Unbound: Review A Critical Evaluation of
... We will discuss below our doubts about the utility of coincidence detection models for cortical neurons, but suppose for a moment that we grant the existence of these detectors. If there were special detectors configured to detect the coincident activity of particular groups of their input neurons, ...
... We will discuss below our doubts about the utility of coincidence detection models for cortical neurons, but suppose for a moment that we grant the existence of these detectors. If there were special detectors configured to detect the coincident activity of particular groups of their input neurons, ...
Memory Support
... 1. Sorbi S, et al. Double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled clinical trial with Lacetylcarnitine in patients with degenerative ...
... 1. Sorbi S, et al. Double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled clinical trial with Lacetylcarnitine in patients with degenerative ...
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... demonstrated hypometabolism in the cerebellar hemispheres, cerebellar vermis, and brainstem, with no abnormality elsewhere in the cerebral hemispheres 1301. The present study was initiated to determine whether hypometabolism in ACD would be seen in the anterior and superior aspects of the cerebellar ...
... demonstrated hypometabolism in the cerebellar hemispheres, cerebellar vermis, and brainstem, with no abnormality elsewhere in the cerebral hemispheres 1301. The present study was initiated to determine whether hypometabolism in ACD would be seen in the anterior and superior aspects of the cerebellar ...
Orientation Preference Patterns in Mammalian Visual Cortex: A Wire
... the fact that each individual neuron is well tuned for orientation. The situation in rat V1 raises a question about the relation between the tuning of neuronal response and the tuning of the connection function. Although they are related, these two tunings do not have to coincide. This is because co ...
... the fact that each individual neuron is well tuned for orientation. The situation in rat V1 raises a question about the relation between the tuning of neuronal response and the tuning of the connection function. Although they are related, these two tunings do not have to coincide. This is because co ...
LESSON 5.2 WORKBOOK How do drugs alter synaptic transmis-
... Cocaine effects dopamine synaptic transmission by altering the way in which dopamine is removed from the synaptic cleft. Under normal conditions, the VTA releases dopamine onto the nucleus accumbens. Dopamine binds to receptors within the nucleus accumbens and this initiates downstream signaling in ...
... Cocaine effects dopamine synaptic transmission by altering the way in which dopamine is removed from the synaptic cleft. Under normal conditions, the VTA releases dopamine onto the nucleus accumbens. Dopamine binds to receptors within the nucleus accumbens and this initiates downstream signaling in ...
Lesson #7-8
... highly convoluted cerebellar cortex and in the four deep cerebellar nuclei on either side. Cerebellar Cortex The cerebellar cortex is composed of three layers (Fig. 5.3). Proceeding from the outermost inward, these layers are: Molecular layer (stratum moleculare). This layer consists mainly of cell ...
... highly convoluted cerebellar cortex and in the four deep cerebellar nuclei on either side. Cerebellar Cortex The cerebellar cortex is composed of three layers (Fig. 5.3). Proceeding from the outermost inward, these layers are: Molecular layer (stratum moleculare). This layer consists mainly of cell ...
Diencephalon and Hypothalamus
... this sign); 2) poor hair coat- thinning hair or hair loss from the body (usually on the sides); 3) obesity- bloated abdomen and “potbelly” due to increase of fat in the abdomen and increased liver size and stretching of abdominal wall (90-95% have this symptom); 4) Muscle weakness, lethargy and some ...
... this sign); 2) poor hair coat- thinning hair or hair loss from the body (usually on the sides); 3) obesity- bloated abdomen and “potbelly” due to increase of fat in the abdomen and increased liver size and stretching of abdominal wall (90-95% have this symptom); 4) Muscle weakness, lethargy and some ...
brain –computer interface - Nexus Academic Publishers
... EEG, and at the same time has lower technical difficulty, lower clinical risk, and probably superior long-term stability than intracortical single-neuron recording. This feature profile and recent evidence of the high level of control with minimal training requirements shows potential for real world ...
... EEG, and at the same time has lower technical difficulty, lower clinical risk, and probably superior long-term stability than intracortical single-neuron recording. This feature profile and recent evidence of the high level of control with minimal training requirements shows potential for real world ...
Functional segregation of the temporal lobes into highly
... 2001, for an overview about this topic and further references). Binder and coworkers (Binder et al., 1999) demonstrated, for example, the existence of ongoing conceptual processing during conscious, resting states, which could only be interrupted by an explicit task performance, a difficult task whe ...
... 2001, for an overview about this topic and further references). Binder and coworkers (Binder et al., 1999) demonstrated, for example, the existence of ongoing conceptual processing during conscious, resting states, which could only be interrupted by an explicit task performance, a difficult task whe ...
Vasopressin Receptors of the Vasopressor (V,)
... These data suggest that the nucleus of the solitary tract probably contains a subpopulation of cardiovascular-related neurons whose bioelectrical activity may be affected by exogenous vasopressin. In the present study, using electrophysiological recordings from brain-stem slices, we show that vasopr ...
... These data suggest that the nucleus of the solitary tract probably contains a subpopulation of cardiovascular-related neurons whose bioelectrical activity may be affected by exogenous vasopressin. In the present study, using electrophysiological recordings from brain-stem slices, we show that vasopr ...
Inhibitory interneurons in the piriform cortex
... by morphological diversity, as in other cortex, but a number of broad classes can be identified. These include small neurogliaform and large multipolar cells, which are found in all layers, and horizontal cells, which are largely confined to Layer Ia. Molecular markers Interneurons are commonly clas ...
... by morphological diversity, as in other cortex, but a number of broad classes can be identified. These include small neurogliaform and large multipolar cells, which are found in all layers, and horizontal cells, which are largely confined to Layer Ia. Molecular markers Interneurons are commonly clas ...
Neural network activation during a stopsignal task discriminates
... Cocaine dependence is defined by a loss of inhibitory control over drug-use behaviors, mirrored by measurable impairments in laboratory tasks of inhibitory control. The current study tested the hypothesis that deficits in multiple subprocesses of behavioral control are associated with reliable neura ...
... Cocaine dependence is defined by a loss of inhibitory control over drug-use behaviors, mirrored by measurable impairments in laboratory tasks of inhibitory control. The current study tested the hypothesis that deficits in multiple subprocesses of behavioral control are associated with reliable neura ...