Throwing while looking through prisms
... (abscissa) versus horizontal displacement (in centimetres) from a vertical line passing through the target centre (ordinate) with impacts to the left of the target plotted as negative values and those to the right as positive values (Fig. 1C). The adaptive process was modelled by fitting an exponent ...
... (abscissa) versus horizontal displacement (in centimetres) from a vertical line passing through the target centre (ordinate) with impacts to the left of the target plotted as negative values and those to the right as positive values (Fig. 1C). The adaptive process was modelled by fitting an exponent ...
Smooth Pursuit Impairment in Schizophrenia— What Does It Mean?
... considered identical to visual pursuit with refixation saccades. Latham et al. (1981) found that schizophrenic patients who had smooth pursuit dysfunction also had impaired partial-field OKN, but their full-field OKN was intact. Several studies examined tracking under different tracking conditions. ...
... considered identical to visual pursuit with refixation saccades. Latham et al. (1981) found that schizophrenic patients who had smooth pursuit dysfunction also had impaired partial-field OKN, but their full-field OKN was intact. Several studies examined tracking under different tracking conditions. ...
Patterned, But Not Tonic, Optogenetic Stimulation in Motor
... 0.3906, p2 ⫽ 0.19), indicating that animals maintained motivation to reach and did not become satiated (Fig. 3A). The lack of any significant difference between reaching in prestimulation, during stimulation, and poststimulation periods (F(2,18) ⫽ 2.115, p ⫽ 0.1496, p2 ⫽ 0.19; Fig. 3B) confirmed t ...
... 0.3906, p2 ⫽ 0.19), indicating that animals maintained motivation to reach and did not become satiated (Fig. 3A). The lack of any significant difference between reaching in prestimulation, during stimulation, and poststimulation periods (F(2,18) ⫽ 2.115, p ⫽ 0.1496, p2 ⫽ 0.19; Fig. 3B) confirmed t ...
Changes in emotion after circumscribed surgical
... cortical areas may have distinct functions (see below). The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of circumscribed lesions in the orbital and medial prefrontal cortex, to investigate to what extent lesions of these different areas contribute to the social and emotional changes that ...
... cortical areas may have distinct functions (see below). The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of circumscribed lesions in the orbital and medial prefrontal cortex, to investigate to what extent lesions of these different areas contribute to the social and emotional changes that ...
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... functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 䡲 CASE DESCRIPTION: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive technique capable of modulating the ongoing activity of the human brain. When linked with a neuronavigation system, fMRI-guided frontal cortex TMS can be performed in a placebo- ...
... functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 䡲 CASE DESCRIPTION: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive technique capable of modulating the ongoing activity of the human brain. When linked with a neuronavigation system, fMRI-guided frontal cortex TMS can be performed in a placebo- ...
Isn`t it ironic? Neural Correlates of Irony Comprehension in
... the brain regions associated with comprehension of prosody, such as the right superior temporal cortex [41,42]. Further, this would mirror fMRI findings in autism, where prosody interacts with fMRI correlates during irony comprehension [43]. Nevertheless, the importance of prosody for irony comprehe ...
... the brain regions associated with comprehension of prosody, such as the right superior temporal cortex [41,42]. Further, this would mirror fMRI findings in autism, where prosody interacts with fMRI correlates during irony comprehension [43]. Nevertheless, the importance of prosody for irony comprehe ...
Brain Stimulation for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
... DBS treatment of pain, including the somatosensory thalamic nuclei (Mazars, 1975), the motor cortex (Tsubokawa et al., 1993), the internal capsule (Adams et al., 1974), periaqueductal gray area, pariventricular gray, the raphe nuclei (Oliveras et al., 1978), and other brain regions near the central ...
... DBS treatment of pain, including the somatosensory thalamic nuclei (Mazars, 1975), the motor cortex (Tsubokawa et al., 1993), the internal capsule (Adams et al., 1974), periaqueductal gray area, pariventricular gray, the raphe nuclei (Oliveras et al., 1978), and other brain regions near the central ...
University of Groningen Taste and smell changes in cancer
... and changes in taste and smell perception [7-9]. Research has most often focused on nausea and vomiting, whereas taste and smell changes have received less attention. Nevertheless, taste and smell changes are common in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy with a prevalence ranging from 45% to 8 ...
... and changes in taste and smell perception [7-9]. Research has most often focused on nausea and vomiting, whereas taste and smell changes have received less attention. Nevertheless, taste and smell changes are common in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy with a prevalence ranging from 45% to 8 ...
The relationship between irritable bowel syndrome to clinical manifestations
... hypersensitivity, infectious factors, enhanced immunological reactivity, genetic susceptibility and psychosocial factors. Communication between central nervous system and enteric nervous system implies a bidirectional connection system: the brain influences the function of the enteric nervous system ...
... hypersensitivity, infectious factors, enhanced immunological reactivity, genetic susceptibility and psychosocial factors. Communication between central nervous system and enteric nervous system implies a bidirectional connection system: the brain influences the function of the enteric nervous system ...
The major symptom dimensions of obsessive
... Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by multiple, temporally stable symptom dimensions. Preliminary functional neuroimaging studies suggest that these symptom dimensions may have distinct neural substrates. Whole-brain voxel-based morphometry was u ...
... Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by multiple, temporally stable symptom dimensions. Preliminary functional neuroimaging studies suggest that these symptom dimensions may have distinct neural substrates. Whole-brain voxel-based morphometry was u ...
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... Background: Tinnitus is an auditory sensation characterized by the perception of sound or noise in the absence of any external sound source. Based on neurobiological research, it is generally accepted that most forms of tinnitus are attributable to maladaptive plasticity due to damage to auditory sy ...
... Background: Tinnitus is an auditory sensation characterized by the perception of sound or noise in the absence of any external sound source. Based on neurobiological research, it is generally accepted that most forms of tinnitus are attributable to maladaptive plasticity due to damage to auditory sy ...
Aberrant Resting-State Functional Connectivity in the
... similar to fibromyalgia [18]. We have suggested that most of the documented features of CFS might be attributed to an aberrant neurobiological stress response or ‘sustained arousal’ [19]. The neurobiological stress response is governed by highly automated brain networks involving autonomic, endocrin ...
... similar to fibromyalgia [18]. We have suggested that most of the documented features of CFS might be attributed to an aberrant neurobiological stress response or ‘sustained arousal’ [19]. The neurobiological stress response is governed by highly automated brain networks involving autonomic, endocrin ...
Visceral sensitivity and functional dyspepsia
... evidence are alterations in the motor complex and visceral sensory dysfunction. Some of the changes involved are shown in the figure 1. This syndrome is much more than an isolated disturbance of gastric physiology. Ignorance of its complex pathophysiology makes its pharmacological management extreme ...
... evidence are alterations in the motor complex and visceral sensory dysfunction. Some of the changes involved are shown in the figure 1. This syndrome is much more than an isolated disturbance of gastric physiology. Ignorance of its complex pathophysiology makes its pharmacological management extreme ...
Chemotherapy and Cognitive Impairment
... and those who had not. Taken together, the available results provide some evidence that EPO may be effective in improving cognition in the short term.28–30 However, several methodological issues are worth noting. In particular, two of the studies that offer support28,29 to this hypothesis employed o ...
... and those who had not. Taken together, the available results provide some evidence that EPO may be effective in improving cognition in the short term.28–30 However, several methodological issues are worth noting. In particular, two of the studies that offer support28,29 to this hypothesis employed o ...
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... intracortical inhibition (ICI). An altered balance of Glx and GABA in the prefrontal cortex might be hypothesized to be the biochemical basis of such a dysfunction. Elevated Glx levels have been found in prefrontal regions and caudate of treatment-naive OCD patients, and these seem to normalize afte ...
... intracortical inhibition (ICI). An altered balance of Glx and GABA in the prefrontal cortex might be hypothesized to be the biochemical basis of such a dysfunction. Elevated Glx levels have been found in prefrontal regions and caudate of treatment-naive OCD patients, and these seem to normalize afte ...
Negative mood-induction modulates default mode network resting
... −9, −56, 25) was selected as seed, which is comparable in location to regions that previous studies have used to reveal the DMN [11,25]. A 5 mm sphere has been previously used to define the PCC as seed area e.g. [26]. In order to perform the group seed based analysis in Brainvoyager QX, single study ...
... −9, −56, 25) was selected as seed, which is comparable in location to regions that previous studies have used to reveal the DMN [11,25]. A 5 mm sphere has been previously used to define the PCC as seed area e.g. [26]. In order to perform the group seed based analysis in Brainvoyager QX, single study ...
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Right
... The motor threshold was determined in each subject once, before treatment. This was defined as the lowest stimulation intensity capable of inducing a visible movement at least five times out of 10 stimulations (42). The position of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was defined as 5 cm anterio ...
... The motor threshold was determined in each subject once, before treatment. This was defined as the lowest stimulation intensity capable of inducing a visible movement at least five times out of 10 stimulations (42). The position of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was defined as 5 cm anterio ...
Supplementary Information (doc 2155K)
... Anatomically Defining the Ce Seed in Children The Ce seed for the pediatric functional connectivity analysis was anatomically defined using techniques similar to those previously described by our group14. Here, the location of the Ce region-of-interest (ROI) was manually prescribed by one of the aut ...
... Anatomically Defining the Ce Seed in Children The Ce seed for the pediatric functional connectivity analysis was anatomically defined using techniques similar to those previously described by our group14. Here, the location of the Ce region-of-interest (ROI) was manually prescribed by one of the aut ...
Plasma osmolality ≈ 290 mosmoles. kg H 2 O
... – 6/8 neurosurg pts had elevated ANP levels, with a correlation between ANP level and degree of hyponatremia – After SAH, ADH and ANP levels elevated on days 0-2, ANP levels remained high after one week, when ADH levels declined SIADH and CSW may co-exist, complicating diagnosis ...
... – 6/8 neurosurg pts had elevated ANP levels, with a correlation between ANP level and degree of hyponatremia – After SAH, ADH and ANP levels elevated on days 0-2, ANP levels remained high after one week, when ADH levels declined SIADH and CSW may co-exist, complicating diagnosis ...
SIADH, DI and Cerebral Salt Wasting
... – 6/8 neurosurg pts had elevated ANP levels, with a correlation between ANP level and degree of hyponatremia – After SAH, ADH and ANP levels elevated on days 0-2, ANP levels remained high after one week, when ADH levels declined SIADH and CSW may co-exist, complicating diagnosis ...
... – 6/8 neurosurg pts had elevated ANP levels, with a correlation between ANP level and degree of hyponatremia – After SAH, ADH and ANP levels elevated on days 0-2, ANP levels remained high after one week, when ADH levels declined SIADH and CSW may co-exist, complicating diagnosis ...
Neurophysiologic Testing
... interpreted on-site in real time. According to the AANEM, the use of the term “real time” with regard to nerve conduction studies indicates that information from the history and physical examinations are integrated, the specific and tailored electrodiagnostic (EDX) study is performed, and the analys ...
... interpreted on-site in real time. According to the AANEM, the use of the term “real time” with regard to nerve conduction studies indicates that information from the history and physical examinations are integrated, the specific and tailored electrodiagnostic (EDX) study is performed, and the analys ...
mGluR-dependent persistent firing in entorhinal cortex layer III neurons SYNAPTIC MECHANISMS Motoharu Yoshida,
... the principal depolarization for persistent firing. Membrane potential during stimulation (Fig. 2f; anova, F2,28 = 1.2, P = 0.32) and number of spikes during stimulation (Fig. 2g; anova, F2,28 = 0.50, P = 0.61) did not differ either compared to those in the normal ACSF. We further tested, in a differ ...
... the principal depolarization for persistent firing. Membrane potential during stimulation (Fig. 2f; anova, F2,28 = 1.2, P = 0.32) and number of spikes during stimulation (Fig. 2g; anova, F2,28 = 0.50, P = 0.61) did not differ either compared to those in the normal ACSF. We further tested, in a differ ...
Divided Doses for Methadone Maintenance
... tivation in cocaine- or alcohol-dependent patients and subsequent relapse provide clinical relevance to these findings (2, 3). There are shortfalls in the Langleben et al. study that may mitigate the findings. It is not known if other medications were prescribed that could have altered neural respon ...
... tivation in cocaine- or alcohol-dependent patients and subsequent relapse provide clinical relevance to these findings (2, 3). There are shortfalls in the Langleben et al. study that may mitigate the findings. It is not known if other medications were prescribed that could have altered neural respon ...
Introduction
... self esteem, and loss of interest in life. This is often accompanied by lack of energy, weight changes and a decreased ability to concentrate. The diagnosis MDD is made based on the criteria set in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSMIV, 2000)1. These symptoms are of major influence on a perso ...
... self esteem, and loss of interest in life. This is often accompanied by lack of energy, weight changes and a decreased ability to concentrate. The diagnosis MDD is made based on the criteria set in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSMIV, 2000)1. These symptoms are of major influence on a perso ...