Gordian Knot Article - Mindfulness Tinnitus relief
... in a patient’s response to old and new stimuli. Research conducted by Sara Lazar and her colleagues3 at Harvard suggests that meditation (a well-known mindfulness practice) can lead to cortical growth and thickening in parts of the brain associated with focal attention, fear, and emotional regulatio ...
... in a patient’s response to old and new stimuli. Research conducted by Sara Lazar and her colleagues3 at Harvard suggests that meditation (a well-known mindfulness practice) can lead to cortical growth and thickening in parts of the brain associated with focal attention, fear, and emotional regulatio ...
Neurobiology of Disease - Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
... Breaches of Reichert’s membrane in the parietal wall of the dystroglycan null yolk sac suggested that the cause of lethality may be a loss of separation between the maternal and embryonic circulations. Deletion of Pomt1 or Fcmd, which encodes the putative glycosyltransferase fukutin, also results in ...
... Breaches of Reichert’s membrane in the parietal wall of the dystroglycan null yolk sac suggested that the cause of lethality may be a loss of separation between the maternal and embryonic circulations. Deletion of Pomt1 or Fcmd, which encodes the putative glycosyltransferase fukutin, also results in ...
the mechanism of acupuncture and clinical applications
... Application is made to the skin and muscle tissue under the skin. The skin and muscle tissue under skin are affected by every kind of stimulation during the application. It has been determined that 70–80% of all acupuncture points are the same as the trigger points (Melzack et al., 1977) and that mo ...
... Application is made to the skin and muscle tissue under the skin. The skin and muscle tissue under skin are affected by every kind of stimulation during the application. It has been determined that 70–80% of all acupuncture points are the same as the trigger points (Melzack et al., 1977) and that mo ...
Lower Extremity Focal Neuropathies
... Ideally, NCSs should be performed bilaterally because side-to-side comparisons are more useful than normal value tables. An amplitude ≤ 50% of the unaffected side is evidence of abnormality. Pitfalls The tibial nerve lies relatively deep in the popliteal fossa and technical problems arise from subma ...
... Ideally, NCSs should be performed bilaterally because side-to-side comparisons are more useful than normal value tables. An amplitude ≤ 50% of the unaffected side is evidence of abnormality. Pitfalls The tibial nerve lies relatively deep in the popliteal fossa and technical problems arise from subma ...
Inhibitory conductance dynamics in cortical neurons during activated
... (dynamic-clamp) in the visual cortex of adult guinea pigs. Spike responses were monitored following stochastic conductance injection in both experiments and models. We found that cortical neurons can operate in a continuum between two different modes: during states with equal excitatory and inhibito ...
... (dynamic-clamp) in the visual cortex of adult guinea pigs. Spike responses were monitored following stochastic conductance injection in both experiments and models. We found that cortical neurons can operate in a continuum between two different modes: during states with equal excitatory and inhibito ...
Full PDF - American Journal of Physiology
... oxygenation (such as with magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy) in areas of brain involved in respiratory control need to be performed in humans in conjunction with ventilation, ventilatory responses, and arterial blood gas measurements. Dose-response experiments with acetazolamide in normoxi ...
... oxygenation (such as with magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy) in areas of brain involved in respiratory control need to be performed in humans in conjunction with ventilation, ventilatory responses, and arterial blood gas measurements. Dose-response experiments with acetazolamide in normoxi ...
MRI-based high-dimensional hippocampal mapping in
... shape and volume of neuroanatomical structures. In the emerging field of computational anatomy, general pattern theory (Wang et al., 2001) and other mathematical principles provide an analytical framework and tools for studying structures, such as the hippocampus, using large-deformation highdimensi ...
... shape and volume of neuroanatomical structures. In the emerging field of computational anatomy, general pattern theory (Wang et al., 2001) and other mathematical principles provide an analytical framework and tools for studying structures, such as the hippocampus, using large-deformation highdimensi ...
Selective Brain to Blood Efflux Transport of para
... anesthetic. All other reagents were of reagent grade and used without further purification. BBB efflux study of [3H]PAH. [3H]PAH and [14C]inulin, used as a reference compound, were dissolved in physiological buffer containing 122 mM NaCl, 25 mM NaHCO3, 10 mM D-glucose, 3 mM KCl, 1.4 mM CaCl2, 1.2 mM ...
... anesthetic. All other reagents were of reagent grade and used without further purification. BBB efflux study of [3H]PAH. [3H]PAH and [14C]inulin, used as a reference compound, were dissolved in physiological buffer containing 122 mM NaCl, 25 mM NaHCO3, 10 mM D-glucose, 3 mM KCl, 1.4 mM CaCl2, 1.2 mM ...
Gyorgy Hasko et al. Adenosine receptor signaling in the brain
... CNS and they have several important physiological properties that are related to CNS homeostasis. In response to noxious stimuli to the CNS, astrocytes undergo a process of proliferation, morphological change (hypertrophy of cell bodies, thickening and elongation of astrocytic processes) and increas ...
... CNS and they have several important physiological properties that are related to CNS homeostasis. In response to noxious stimuli to the CNS, astrocytes undergo a process of proliferation, morphological change (hypertrophy of cell bodies, thickening and elongation of astrocytic processes) and increas ...
Brain reorganization in anticipation of predictable words
... 21.22%; t(11)=3.30, p=0.007). Activity supporting this classification was determined by a group level one sample t-test using the weighted linear support vectors from each participant. Activity was in AC, primarily posterior superior temporal cortex (STp), parietal, POp, insula, SMA and motor and so ...
... 21.22%; t(11)=3.30, p=0.007). Activity supporting this classification was determined by a group level one sample t-test using the weighted linear support vectors from each participant. Activity was in AC, primarily posterior superior temporal cortex (STp), parietal, POp, insula, SMA and motor and so ...
RAMOS - PhD CV 2015 for COCA - New York Institute of Technology
... Major Advisor: Joshua C. Brumberg, Associate Professor of Psychology * Postdoctoral Travel Award, City University of New York 2007 – PhD; Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut. Major advisor: James J. Chrobak, Associat ...
... Major Advisor: Joshua C. Brumberg, Associate Professor of Psychology * Postdoctoral Travel Award, City University of New York 2007 – PhD; Behavioral Neuroscience/Psychology Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut. Major advisor: James J. Chrobak, Associat ...
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... side of the body (the loss of moderation by the UMN). – The lesion to fasciculus gracilis or fasciculus cuneatus results in ipsilateral loss of vibration and proprioception (position sense) as well as loss of all sensation of fine touch. – The loss of the spinothalamic tract leads to pain and temper ...
... side of the body (the loss of moderation by the UMN). – The lesion to fasciculus gracilis or fasciculus cuneatus results in ipsilateral loss of vibration and proprioception (position sense) as well as loss of all sensation of fine touch. – The loss of the spinothalamic tract leads to pain and temper ...
FAK Deficiency in Cells Contributing to the Basal Lamina Results in
... more often observed in caudal and medial cortical regions (compare Figure 1B to Figures 1E and 1H). Agenesis of the caudal portion of the fak⫺/⫺ corpus callosum was reproducibly observed, which may be caused by either altered growth cone responsiveness to guidance cues or defects in the glial wedge ...
... more often observed in caudal and medial cortical regions (compare Figure 1B to Figures 1E and 1H). Agenesis of the caudal portion of the fak⫺/⫺ corpus callosum was reproducibly observed, which may be caused by either altered growth cone responsiveness to guidance cues or defects in the glial wedge ...
Regional specificity and practice: Dynamic changes in
... A number of possible mechanisms have been proposed to underlie neural plasticity related to practice, including changes to dentrite, synapse, and glial structure; and metabolic alterations (Kolb and Whishaw, 1998; Sanes and Donoghue, 2000). It is unknown, however, the extent to which these mechanism ...
... A number of possible mechanisms have been proposed to underlie neural plasticity related to practice, including changes to dentrite, synapse, and glial structure; and metabolic alterations (Kolb and Whishaw, 1998; Sanes and Donoghue, 2000). It is unknown, however, the extent to which these mechanism ...
MRI - American Society of Neuroimaging
... teeth. By the age of 19, both her legs were paralyzed and her vision was disturbed. Over the next 34 years, Lidwina's condition slowly deteriorated, although with apparent periods of remission, until eventually she died at the age of ...
... teeth. By the age of 19, both her legs were paralyzed and her vision was disturbed. Over the next 34 years, Lidwina's condition slowly deteriorated, although with apparent periods of remission, until eventually she died at the age of ...
FDG-PET Findings in Patients With Suspected
... confusion or coma. The initial neurologic deficits may be mild or severe, focal or generalized, stable or progressive, and persistent or transient. Acute encephalitis may elicit almost any neurologic deficit, seizures, increased intracranial pressure, respiratory decompensation, or inappropriate ant ...
... confusion or coma. The initial neurologic deficits may be mild or severe, focal or generalized, stable or progressive, and persistent or transient. Acute encephalitis may elicit almost any neurologic deficit, seizures, increased intracranial pressure, respiratory decompensation, or inappropriate ant ...
neuroassess
... these clients cannot have this test performed – Remove IV fluid pumps during the test ...
... these clients cannot have this test performed – Remove IV fluid pumps during the test ...
Auditory Target Detection in Dichotic Listening
... of conditions is biased toward stronger activations for right ear targets. To avoid this bias, we randomly deleted supernumerary right ear or left ear target trials so that the conditions /TA/-left and /TA/right had an equal number of repetitions within each subject. For those areas most strongly ac ...
... of conditions is biased toward stronger activations for right ear targets. To avoid this bias, we randomly deleted supernumerary right ear or left ear target trials so that the conditions /TA/-left and /TA/right had an equal number of repetitions within each subject. For those areas most strongly ac ...
Orientation Selectivity without Orientation Maps in Visual Cortex of a
... A central feature of many areas within the mammalian neocortex is the orderly arrangement of columns of neurons, termed functional architecture (Hubel and Wiesel, 1962). Neurons below a single position on the cortical surface have remarkably similar receptive field properties, and these properties g ...
... A central feature of many areas within the mammalian neocortex is the orderly arrangement of columns of neurons, termed functional architecture (Hubel and Wiesel, 1962). Neurons below a single position on the cortical surface have remarkably similar receptive field properties, and these properties g ...
interhemispheric variation of sylvian fissure: a cadaveric brain study
... anterior ascending ramus of the SF. They are also used as anatomical boundaries to estimate gyral volume of these regions. Each cerebral hemisphere may be considered to have superolateral, medial and inferior (basal) surfaces. Two prominent sulci, the lateral (sylvian) sulcus and central sulcus are ...
... anterior ascending ramus of the SF. They are also used as anatomical boundaries to estimate gyral volume of these regions. Each cerebral hemisphere may be considered to have superolateral, medial and inferior (basal) surfaces. Two prominent sulci, the lateral (sylvian) sulcus and central sulcus are ...
II./2.5. The reflexes II./2.5.1. Examination of deep tendon reflexes
... finger flexors. It is considered as a pyramidal sign only if it is asymmetrical, or when present bilaterally but other signs of corticospinal lesion are also present. Mayer’s sign: The patient’s middle finger is forcefully flexed at metacarpophalangeal joint, which normally results in the opposition ...
... finger flexors. It is considered as a pyramidal sign only if it is asymmetrical, or when present bilaterally but other signs of corticospinal lesion are also present. Mayer’s sign: The patient’s middle finger is forcefully flexed at metacarpophalangeal joint, which normally results in the opposition ...
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures
... room, (e.g. being "loaded up" with powerful drugs and being intubated) • Spending years taking unnecessary medications • Making life choices that are based on a wrong diagnosis ...
... room, (e.g. being "loaded up" with powerful drugs and being intubated) • Spending years taking unnecessary medications • Making life choices that are based on a wrong diagnosis ...
Inflammation and the neural diathesis-stress hypothesis of
... followed by five sequential peripubertal stressors. The group exposed to prenatal infection showed a threefold increase in markers of activated microglia in hippocampal and prefrontal areas in response to the peripubertal stress. This was secondary to reduced CD200 expression in the animals that had ...
... followed by five sequential peripubertal stressors. The group exposed to prenatal infection showed a threefold increase in markers of activated microglia in hippocampal and prefrontal areas in response to the peripubertal stress. This was secondary to reduced CD200 expression in the animals that had ...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
... or (ii) gliosis in the white matter of the brain. For these reasons, MS lesions are hyperintense on T 2-weighted scans both in the early stages of the disease (i.e., when inflammation is most prominent) as well as in the later stages of the disease (i.e., when tissue injury and gliosis are more prom ...
... or (ii) gliosis in the white matter of the brain. For these reasons, MS lesions are hyperintense on T 2-weighted scans both in the early stages of the disease (i.e., when inflammation is most prominent) as well as in the later stages of the disease (i.e., when tissue injury and gliosis are more prom ...
CENTRAL PAIN: MECHANISMS, SEMIOLOGY AND TREATMENT
... aching, pricking, and lancinating are also qualities common to CP with a supraspinal source. Clinical findings include qualitative, spatial, and temporal findings. Qualitatively, these patients can have allodynia, dysesthesia and paresthesias. Spatial manifestations include abnormal radiation of pai ...
... aching, pricking, and lancinating are also qualities common to CP with a supraspinal source. Clinical findings include qualitative, spatial, and temporal findings. Qualitatively, these patients can have allodynia, dysesthesia and paresthesias. Spatial manifestations include abnormal radiation of pai ...