Specific Changes in OCT Imaging Associated with a Novel Mutation of the RS1 Gene in X-Linked Retinoschisis.

X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a rare vitreoretinal dystrophy caused by molecular genetic changes in the gene. It usually manifests itself at a young age with symmetrical splitting within different layers of the retina and leads to a significant reduction in visual acuity. Correct diagnosis at older ages is difficult due to nonspecific changes in OCT scans.

Motor Cortex Causally Contributes to Vocabulary Translation following Sensorimotor-Enriched Training.

The role of the motor cortex in perceptual and cognitive functions is highly controversial. Here, we investigated the hypothesis that the motor cortex can be instrumental for translating foreign language vocabulary. Human participants of both sexes were trained on foreign language (L2) words and their native language translations over 4 consecutive days.