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Brain Sci
June 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
The insular cortex, a critical hub in the brain's sensory, cognitive, and emotional networks, remains an intriguing subject of study. In this article, we discuss its intricate functional neuroanatomy, emphasizing its pivotal role in processing olfactory information. Through concise exploration, we delve into the insula's diverse connectivity and its involvement in sensory integration, particularly in olfaction.
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August 2024
Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Pain is essential for survival, but individual responses to painful stimuli vary, representing a complex interplay between sensory, cognitive, and affective factors. Individual differences in personality traits and in pain perception covary but it is unclear which traits play the most significant role in understanding the pain experience and whether this depends on pain modality. A systematic search identified 1534 records (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, PubMed and Web of Science), of which 22 were retained and included in a systematic review.
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November 2023
Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address:
Background: Pediatric stroke, which is unique in that it represents a static insult to a developing brain, often leads to long-term neurological disability. Neuroplasticity in infants and children influences neurophysiologic recovery patterns after stroke; therefore outcomes depend on several factors including the timing and location of stroke and the presence of comorbid conditions.
Methods: In this review, we discuss the unique implications of stroke occurring in the fetal, perinatal, and childhood/adolescent time periods.
Eur J Neurosci
July 2023
Department of Physiology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), receiving excitatory inputs from thalamic nuclei and cortical areas, regulates thalamic sensory processing through its inhibitory projections to thalamic nuclei. Higher cognitive function has been shown to affect this regulation from the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The present study examined how activation of the PFC modulates auditory or visual responses of single TRN cells in anesthetized rats, using juxta-cellular recording and labelling techniques.
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March 2023
Department of Neurology, Division of Cognitive and Motor Aging, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
Identification of novel, non-invasive, non-cognitive based markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias are a global priority. Growing evidence suggests that Alzheimer's pathology manifests in sensory association areas well before appearing in neural regions involved in higher-order cognitive functions, such as memory. Previous investigations have not comprehensively examined the interplay of sensory, cognitive, and motor dysfunction with relation to AD progression.
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