Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala ... These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs ...

This revelation sheds light on fundamental neurological functions and holds promise ... this steering mechanism and other brain regions, such as the basal ganglia, remained elusive until now.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...

They found that DRN serotonin stimulation causes activation of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, brain areas ...

Speech is one example, although how the basal ganglia participate in this uniquely human behavior is not clear. Recognizing that deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery offers the only opportunity to ...

A large number of computational models of information processing in the basal ganglia have been developed in recent years. Prominent in these are actor-critic models of basal ganglia functioning which ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...

CBS results in gradual loss of nerve cells (neurodegeneration) in the surface of the brain (the cerebral cortical areas) as well as deep structures (the basal ganglia). These brain regions are heavily ...

and execution of inhibition in the basal ganglia and motor cortex. Adding further, Dr. Seiki Konishi says, "We found that the anterior insular cortex directly influences the function of the IFC.