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Brain Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 3

March 2022 - 117 articles

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Cover Story: In the monkey brain, the precentral gyrus and ventral intraparietal area are two interconnected brain regions that form a system for detecting and responding to events in nearby “peripersonal” space (PPS), with threat detection as one of its major functions. Behavioral studies point toward a similar defensive function of PPS in humans. Here, our aim was to find support for this hypothesis by investigating if homolog regions in the human brain respond more strongly to approaching threatening stimuli. View this paper

Articles (117)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,152 Views
11 Pages

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of metacognitive training (MCT) on improving the neurocognitive function of Chinese patients with schizophrenia. One hundred inpatients with schizophrenia were selected by regional group randomization...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,058 Views
18 Pages

Although allophonic speech processing has been hypothesized to be a contributing factor in developmental dyslexia, experimental evidence is limited and inconsistent. The current study compared the categorization of native similar sounding vowels of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,579 Views
9 Pages

The self is one of the most important concepts in psychology, which is of great significance for human survival and development. As an important self-related stimulus, the subject’s own name (SON) shows great advantages in cognitive and social...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,135 Views
19 Pages

It Takes Two: Interpersonal Neural Synchrony Is Increased after Musical Interaction

  • Alexander Khalil,
  • Gabriella Musacchia and
  • John Rehner Iversen

Music’s deeply interpersonal nature suggests that music-derived neuroplasticity relates to interpersonal temporal dynamics, or synchrony. Interpersonal neural synchrony (INS) has been found to correlate with increased behavioral synchrony durin...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,503 Views
8 Pages

The Influence of the Ventricular-Lumbar Gradient on Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Serial Samples

  • Franz Felix Konen,
  • Peter Lange,
  • Ulrich Wurster,
  • Konstantin Fritz Jendretzky,
  • Stefan Gingele,
  • Nora Möhn,
  • Kurt-Wolfram Sühs,
  • Martin Stangel,
  • Thomas Skripuletz and
  • Philipp Schwenkenbecher

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with non-inflammatory neurological diseases are used for control groups in biomarker studies. Since large amounts of CSF are withdrawn, patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (II...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,301 Views
16 Pages

The Elephant in the Room: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Stressful Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mental Healthcare Workers

  • Alessandra Minelli,
  • Rosana Carvalho Silva,
  • Stefano Barlati,
  • Marika Vezzoli,
  • Sara Carletto,
  • Cinzia Isabello,
  • Marco Bortolomasi,
  • Gabriele Nibbio,
  • Jacopo Lisoni and
  • Valentina Menesello
  • + 4 authors

Despite extensive research on COVID-19’s impact on healthcare workers, few studies have targeted mental health workers (MHWs) and none have investigated previous traumatic events. We investigated psychological distress in MHWs after the first l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
46 Citations
12,285 Views
14 Pages

COVID-19 Vaccination and Neurological Manifestations: A Review of Case Reports and Case Series

  • Shitiz Sriwastava,
  • Kanika Sharma,
  • Syed Hassan Khalid,
  • Sakhi Bhansali,
  • Ashish K. Shrestha,
  • Mahmoud Elkhooly,
  • Samiksha Srivastava,
  • Erum Khan,
  • Shruti Jaiswal and
  • Sijin Wen

Background: With 10 vaccines approved by the WHO and nearly 48% of people fully vaccinated worldwide, we have observed several individual case studies of neurological manifestations post-COVID-19 vaccination. Through this systematic review, we aim to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,348 Views
19 Pages

Influence of Motor and Cognitive Tasks on Time Estimation

  • Serena Castellotti,
  • Ottavia D’Agostino,
  • Alessandra Biondi,
  • Luigi Pignatiello and
  • Maria Michela Del Viva

The passing of time can be precisely measured by using clocks, whereas humans’ estimation of temporal durations is influenced by many physical, cognitive and contextual factors, which distort our internal clock. Although it has been shown that...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,636 Views
17 Pages

Emergent Neuroimaging Findings for Written Expression in Children: A Scoping Review

  • Lara-Jeane C. Costa,
  • Sarah V. Spencer and
  • Stephen R. Hooper

Background: There is currently a dearth of research on the neural framework of writing tasks in children, as measured by neuroimaging techniques. Objective: This paper provides an overview of the current literature examining the neurological underpin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,086 Views
17 Pages

Cranio-Orbito-Zygomatic Approach: Core Techniques for Tailoring Target Exposure and Surgical Freedom

  • Sabino Luzzi,
  • Alice Giotta Lucifero,
  • Alfio Spina,
  • Matías Baldoncini,
  • Alvaro Campero,
  • Samer K. Elbabaa and
  • Renato Galzio

Background: The cranio-orbito-zygomatic (COZ) approach is a workhorse of skull base surgery, and each of its steps has a precise effect on target exposure and surgical freedom. The present study overviews the key techniques for execution and tailorin...

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