State-Dependent TMS Reveals a Hierarchical
... performing it. In a second experiment, TMS applied over the left STS induced shortening of RTs for adapted actions but only if also the effector was repeated. The results indicate that observed motor behavior is encoded with the body part that performs it in the temporal lobe. A hierarchically highe ...
... performing it. In a second experiment, TMS applied over the left STS induced shortening of RTs for adapted actions but only if also the effector was repeated. The results indicate that observed motor behavior is encoded with the body part that performs it in the temporal lobe. A hierarchically highe ...
Researchers inch closer to causes, cures for insomnia, narcolepsy
... destruction of these neurons. In some dis- people — especially those with the pareases, streptococcus infection has been ticular HLA variant that makes them shown to trigger autoimmune attacks. susceptible — might thwart narcolepsy. Uncovering the root causes of sleep It may signal the body to mista ...
... destruction of these neurons. In some dis- people — especially those with the pareases, streptococcus infection has been ticular HLA variant that makes them shown to trigger autoimmune attacks. susceptible — might thwart narcolepsy. Uncovering the root causes of sleep It may signal the body to mista ...
Original e death of neuroethics (as we once knew it)
... Crick’s study made an impact on Patricia SmithChurchland, a philosopher he met at the Salk Institute in La Jolla where they both worked. Churchland proposed a true synthesis of philosophy and neurosciences in a novel discipline: neurophilosophy.8 e disciplines now known as the neurosciences took sh ...
... Crick’s study made an impact on Patricia SmithChurchland, a philosopher he met at the Salk Institute in La Jolla where they both worked. Churchland proposed a true synthesis of philosophy and neurosciences in a novel discipline: neurophilosophy.8 e disciplines now known as the neurosciences took sh ...
BASAL GANGLIA: A "pit stop" that integrates the movement
... The basal ganglia are a collection of nuclei whose main function is to intervene in the control of motor actions. Our intention is... - To explain the anatomy of this area of the Central nervous system. - We will use this schemes as well as MRI images that allow us to better understand this region. ...
... The basal ganglia are a collection of nuclei whose main function is to intervene in the control of motor actions. Our intention is... - To explain the anatomy of this area of the Central nervous system. - We will use this schemes as well as MRI images that allow us to better understand this region. ...
Cerebrovascular lesions induce transient b
... We examined possible mechanistic interactions through use of experimental stroke models in a transgenic mouse model of b-amyloid deposition (APPswe/PS1dE9). Following middle cerebral artery occlusion, we observed a rapid increase in amyloid plaque burden in the region surrounding the infarction. In ...
... We examined possible mechanistic interactions through use of experimental stroke models in a transgenic mouse model of b-amyloid deposition (APPswe/PS1dE9). Following middle cerebral artery occlusion, we observed a rapid increase in amyloid plaque burden in the region surrounding the infarction. In ...
Functionalism Cannot Save the Classical View of Emotion (long
... In science, as in life, it is never a good idea to have too much confidence in your own perceptions to reveal reality. That is the path to naïve realism. Naïve realism mistakes experience for physical reality. In scientific inquiry, naïve realism is usually a path to illusion, our very own scientifi ...
... In science, as in life, it is never a good idea to have too much confidence in your own perceptions to reveal reality. That is the path to naïve realism. Naïve realism mistakes experience for physical reality. In scientific inquiry, naïve realism is usually a path to illusion, our very own scientifi ...
Nerve activates contraction
... recovery. Axonal sprouts may grow into surrounding areas and form a mass called a neuroma. Surgical realignment can help. Retraining may be necessary once the connection is ...
... recovery. Axonal sprouts may grow into surrounding areas and form a mass called a neuroma. Surgical realignment can help. Retraining may be necessary once the connection is ...
Words in the Brain - Rice University -
... – the key to understanding linguistic structure – sheds light on how the brain works in general • Surprisingly, neuroscientists can’t tell us how the brain processes information – To ask them is like asking an electronic engineer how a computer calculates the orbit of a satellite or how a computer t ...
... – the key to understanding linguistic structure – sheds light on how the brain works in general • Surprisingly, neuroscientists can’t tell us how the brain processes information – To ask them is like asking an electronic engineer how a computer calculates the orbit of a satellite or how a computer t ...
Chib et al., 2009 - Rangel Neuroeconomics Laboratory
... drinking any liquids, besides water, for 4 h before the experiment. Subjects were also instructed that they would have to remain in the laboratory for 30 min following the experiment, during which time the only thing they would be able to eat was the food purchased in the experiment. This mildly foo ...
... drinking any liquids, besides water, for 4 h before the experiment. Subjects were also instructed that they would have to remain in the laboratory for 30 min following the experiment, during which time the only thing they would be able to eat was the food purchased in the experiment. This mildly foo ...
The History of the EEG
... (square root of power) per frequency band were computed and the normalization of the 171 cross-power spectra yielded 171 coherence values per frequency band. Grand mean values were obtained by averaging amplitude and coherence values across subjects. ...
... (square root of power) per frequency band were computed and the normalization of the 171 cross-power spectra yielded 171 coherence values per frequency band. Grand mean values were obtained by averaging amplitude and coherence values across subjects. ...
Nuclear receptor coactivators: Regulators of steroid action in brain
... It is thought that coactivators are modulators of cellular responsiveness to steroids. In support, SRC-1 knockout mice, while fertile, have decreased responsiveness in progestin target tissues (91) and partial resistance to thyroid hormone (92). It is important to note that in these mice SRC-2 is up ...
... It is thought that coactivators are modulators of cellular responsiveness to steroids. In support, SRC-1 knockout mice, while fertile, have decreased responsiveness in progestin target tissues (91) and partial resistance to thyroid hormone (92). It is important to note that in these mice SRC-2 is up ...
Absolute Pitch—Functional Evidence of Speech
... Furthermore, we have been able to demonstrate that local alterations of diffusion parameters among the SLF are associated with key regions (like MTG and inferior frontal gyrus [IFG]) by means of higher-order language processing, and modulated by different levels of musical expertise (Oechslin et al. ...
... Furthermore, we have been able to demonstrate that local alterations of diffusion parameters among the SLF are associated with key regions (like MTG and inferior frontal gyrus [IFG]) by means of higher-order language processing, and modulated by different levels of musical expertise (Oechslin et al. ...
Eye movement control by the cerebral cortex
... [35,36], with an activity in this area that can last at least 24 s [35]. In a psychophysical study in normal subjects, it was suggested that a spatial memory system other than that controlled by the DLPFC is involved for delays of over 20–25 s [37]. A lesion study has led us to assume that this othe ...
... [35,36], with an activity in this area that can last at least 24 s [35]. In a psychophysical study in normal subjects, it was suggested that a spatial memory system other than that controlled by the DLPFC is involved for delays of over 20–25 s [37]. A lesion study has led us to assume that this othe ...
Salience network dysfunction hypothesis in autism spectrum disorders
... with autism exhibit a strong fear of sound produced by some types of furniture or of trembles inside an elevator; in contrast, other children were unaware of noises that many people might consider very loud. Gillberg and Billstedt (2000) also reported that abnormal responses to sound were prominent ...
... with autism exhibit a strong fear of sound produced by some types of furniture or of trembles inside an elevator; in contrast, other children were unaware of noises that many people might consider very loud. Gillberg and Billstedt (2000) also reported that abnormal responses to sound were prominent ...
The Development of Neural Synchrony and Large
... perception of squares and circles in children (10–12 y), young adults (20–26 y), and older adults (70–76 y). Evoked oscillations in children were significantly reduced between 30 and 148 Hz over occipital electrodes relative to adults and did not show a modulation by the size of the stimulus. Moreov ...
... perception of squares and circles in children (10–12 y), young adults (20–26 y), and older adults (70–76 y). Evoked oscillations in children were significantly reduced between 30 and 148 Hz over occipital electrodes relative to adults and did not show a modulation by the size of the stimulus. Moreov ...
Neuronal fiber tracts connecting the brain and ventral nerve cord of
... Published online April 3, 2009 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience. wiley.com). ...
... Published online April 3, 2009 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience. wiley.com). ...
Alterations of the Giant Pyramidal Neurons (Betz Cells) in
... Giant pyramidal neurons are giant pyramidal neurons located in fifth layers of the gray matter in the primary motor cortex. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of gestational diabetes on the giant pyramidal neurons and the thickness of internal pyramidal layer in the brain co ...
... Giant pyramidal neurons are giant pyramidal neurons located in fifth layers of the gray matter in the primary motor cortex. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of gestational diabetes on the giant pyramidal neurons and the thickness of internal pyramidal layer in the brain co ...
KIDS, Inc. - School Neuropsychology
... muscles in the body for coordinated, smooth, and complex motor activity. • Damage may result in ataxia which is a problem of muscle coordination. This can interfere with a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and to perform other self care tasks. ...
... muscles in the body for coordinated, smooth, and complex motor activity. • Damage may result in ataxia which is a problem of muscle coordination. This can interfere with a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and to perform other self care tasks. ...
The Isotropic Fractionator: A Fast, Reliable Method to Determine
... strategies to infer total numbers of cells in welldefined structures of measurable volume. The isotropic fractionator is a fast and inexpensive method that requires little specific training and few materials before it can be used to quantify total numbers of neuronal and nonneuronal cells in the who ...
... strategies to infer total numbers of cells in welldefined structures of measurable volume. The isotropic fractionator is a fast and inexpensive method that requires little specific training and few materials before it can be used to quantify total numbers of neuronal and nonneuronal cells in the who ...
The Serotonergic System and Mysticism: Could LSD and the
... of the ego) may occur but generally the subject remains in contact with at least a vestige of reality and is aware that the experiences are drug-induced. The thresholds for both auditory and visual stimuli are reduced under the influence of LSD so that colors and sounds have more of a presence and s ...
... of the ego) may occur but generally the subject remains in contact with at least a vestige of reality and is aware that the experiences are drug-induced. The thresholds for both auditory and visual stimuli are reduced under the influence of LSD so that colors and sounds have more of a presence and s ...
Column-Based Model of Electric Field Excitation of Cerebral Cortex
... followed the 40-sec scan, during which TMS, sham TMS or hand movement were not carried out. The averaged data from the 40-sec and the 50-sec scans were used for all further analysis. Interscan intervals of at least 10 min were used to permit isotope decay (five physical half-lives) and to reestablish ...
... followed the 40-sec scan, during which TMS, sham TMS or hand movement were not carried out. The averaged data from the 40-sec and the 50-sec scans were used for all further analysis. Interscan intervals of at least 10 min were used to permit isotope decay (five physical half-lives) and to reestablish ...
- Journal of Adolescent Health
... showed attenuation of frontal lobe asymmetry and smaller total brain and cerebral volumes compared with healthy control subjects. Specifically, children in the control group showed significant right more than left differences across the hemispheres, whereas no significant asymmetry in frontal hemispher ...
... showed attenuation of frontal lobe asymmetry and smaller total brain and cerebral volumes compared with healthy control subjects. Specifically, children in the control group showed significant right more than left differences across the hemispheres, whereas no significant asymmetry in frontal hemispher ...
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome with Facial Nerve Paresis
... may result from an expanded, rather than a localized, inflammation. The mechanism by which multiple cranial nerve involvement beyond the location of cavernous sinus may be due to the underlying non-specific inflammation which is supported by clinical observation that the symptoms, such as pain, blur ...
... may result from an expanded, rather than a localized, inflammation. The mechanism by which multiple cranial nerve involvement beyond the location of cavernous sinus may be due to the underlying non-specific inflammation which is supported by clinical observation that the symptoms, such as pain, blur ...
Fixing Functionalism
... too complex to be a workable scientific theory of consciousness, and introduce an alternative, simpler theory in its place. The argument begins by introducing the notion of a constructor, which is intended to describe just how the mental supervenes on the physical. Chalmers (1996a) has argued persua ...
... too complex to be a workable scientific theory of consciousness, and introduce an alternative, simpler theory in its place. The argument begins by introducing the notion of a constructor, which is intended to describe just how the mental supervenes on the physical. Chalmers (1996a) has argued persua ...
- PhilSci
... processes interact to produce the collective behavior of the brain is to develop large-scale, anatomically detailed models of the mammalian brain” (3597). Similarly, the objective of Eliasmith and colleagues’ (2012) 2.5 million neuron simulation was to understand why and how the robust and rapid fle ...
... processes interact to produce the collective behavior of the brain is to develop large-scale, anatomically detailed models of the mammalian brain” (3597). Similarly, the objective of Eliasmith and colleagues’ (2012) 2.5 million neuron simulation was to understand why and how the robust and rapid fle ...