by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
Identifying neural correlates of conscious perception is a fundamental endeavor of cognitive neuroscience. Most studies so far have focused on visual awareness along with trial-by-trial reports of task-relevant stimuli, which can confound neural measures of perceptual...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
The medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) has been intensively investigated as a primary source of inhibition in brainstem auditory circuitry. MNTB-derived inhibition plays a critical role in the computation of sound location, as temporal features of sounds are...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
SCN2A encodes NaV1.2, an excitatory neuron voltage-gated sodium channel and a major monogenic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) and autism. Clinical presentation and pharmocosensitivity vary with the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
Adverse childhood experiences have been linked to detrimental mental health outcomes in adulthood. This study investigates a potential neurodevelopmental pathway between adversity and mental health outcomes: brain connectivity. We used data from the prospective,...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is a critical brain area for pain and autonomic processing, making it a promising noninvasive therapeutic target. We leverage the high spatial resolution and deep focal lengths of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to...
