by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Neuroscience
The motor cortex not only executes but also prepares movement, as motor cortical neurons exhibit preparatory activity that predicts upcoming movements. In movement preparation, animals adopt different strategies in response to uncertainties existing in nature such as...
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...
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
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
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...
