In a double - blind, sham - controlled, cross-over study, Thibaut et al (2014) examined the effects of left
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS (DLPF - tDCS) on Coma Recovery Scale - Revised (CRS - R) scores in severely brain - damaged patients with disorders of consciousness.
Structure of spike count correlations reveals functional interactions between neurons
in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex area 8a of behaving primates.
These conjunctions reveal broad deactivation
of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for both paradigms (n = 6) as well as focal activation of the medial prefrontal cortex in Jazz (n = 5) and Scale (n = 4) paradigms.
One explanation Trumbo offered is that the
right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is particularly involved in strategy use during tasks.
Their results indicate that the neuronal interactions between the so -
called dorsolateral and ventromedial prefrontal cortex not only play a central role when a person needs to decide between several options, but also are decisive in general for flexible decision making.
However, in that study, hip dysplasia phenotypes were divided into different components, that is, joint laxity and
dorsolateral subluxation, while, in this study, all components of the hip were considered jointly.
In rats, stimulation of the ventrolateral PAG and
dorsolateral PAG promotes passive (e.g., freezing) and active (e.g., escape) coping, respectively (21, 23).
«We found that if you have a higher
functioning dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the imbalance in these deeper brain structures is not expressed as changes in mood or anxiety,» Hariri said.
Stereologic counts of neuron and glial cell densities
from dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (area 9) layers II / III in 18 species of anthropoid primates.
But those
whose dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was dampened tended to be more generous to recipients with higher incomes — people who appeared to be less in need of a handout.
Both PFC activity — specifically in the right
dorsolateral PFC — and eye blinks were significantly elevated when babies were asked to switch from one «language» to another, which is the most cognitively demanding moment for the PFC during the task.
In this study, the brain's
dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex, an area linked to fatigue, depression and cognitive function, was targeted for tDCS.
Images were captured (Zeiss - Z1 microscope) of the right -
side dorsolateral funiculus from every sixth histological cross section (4 sections in total per spinal cord) from tissue at injury centers.
Despite the similar ability of transplanted hGDAsBMP and hGDAsCNTF to span the rostral to caudal extent of injury sites and migrate into adjacent tissues, only hGDAsBMP promoted locomotor recovery following transplantation into the
transected dorsolateral funiculus (DLF).
Abbreviations: DLL, Nucleus dorsolateralis anterior thalami, pars lateralis; Gld,
dorsolateral geniculate complex; LdOPT, Nucleus lateralis dorsalis nuclei optici principalis thalami; Rt, Nucleus rotundus; SPC, Nervus superficialis parvocellularis; SpRt, Nucleus suprarotundus; TSM, Tractus septomesencephalicus.
The researchers found that the processing of social norms mainly activated the regions of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, while norm violations mainly activated the insula along
with dorsolateral prefrontal regions and parts of the cingulate gyrus.
We identified a «salience network,» anchored by dorsal anterior cingulate (dACC) and orbital frontoinsular cortices with robust connectivity to subcortical and limbic structures, and an «executive - control network» that
links dorsolateral frontal and parietal neocortices.
Importance of
left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in moral judgment using functional near - infrared spectroscopy
Familiarity related connectivity changes were observed in left intraparietal sulcus (IPS),
right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and pre-supplementary motor cortex.
By employing two paradigms that differed widely in musical complexity, we found that improvisation (compared to production of over-learned musical sequences) was consistently characterized by a dissociated pattern of activity in the prefrontal cortex: extensive deactivation
of dorsolateral prefrontal and lateral orbital regions with focal activation of the medial prefrontal (frontal polar) cortex.
Differential dynamics of activity changes
in dorsolateral and dorsomedial striatal loops during learning.
C3 / C4, junction of the third and fourth cervical vertebrae; DLF,
dorsolateral funiculus; Cf, cuneate fasciculus; Gf, gracile fasciculus; GM, gray matter.
They found evidence that in depressed people, the network centered on the left
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was «hyperconnected.»
The findings showed that there was a decrease of activity in the region of the brain known as
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is typically associated with thought, deliberation and self - monitoring.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure changes in blood flow, she found that as people received more information, their brain activity increased in
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region behind the forehead that is responsible for making decisions and controlling emotions.
The affected regions included
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, rostral anterior cingulate cortex, supplementary motor area and parts of the cerebellum.
But tissue was more dense than normal in the sensory cortex, the cerebellum (which orchestrates movement) and
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which handles higher - level activities like movement planning and abstract reasoning.
Jordan Grafman, one of the study's investigators, and his team found that injured veterans who experienced more RSMEs were more likely to have damage in an area of the brain called
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
«Although there was an overall dampening effect of alcohol on the prefrontal cortex, even at a low dose of alcohol we observed a significant positive relationship between dorsomedial and
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity and alcohol - related aggression,» explains Denson.
The 17 vets with injuries to
their dorsolateral prefrontal cortex performed worse on experiential tasks but performed normally on strategic tasks.
ECT weakened the same connective network in all nine patients — a network that surrounds a single hub located above the left eye, in a brain region called the left
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
But in the others, the researchers dampened either
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, which combine to block impulses of all varieties.
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is especially skilled at adapting to new situations, the researchers say.
In the current work, Hariri and Matthew Scult, a clinical psychology graduate student in the department of psychology and neuroscience at Duke, wanted to investigate whether higher activity in a region of the brain called
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex could help shield these at - risk individuals from future mental illness.
The researchers asked each participant to answer simple memory - based math problems to stimulate
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is our brain's «executive control» center, helping us focus our attention and plan complex actions.
Subjects considering whether to pull a trolley switch showed more activity in
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region tied to reasoning.
By comparing participants» mental health assessments at the time of the brain scans, and in a follow - up occurring on average seven months later, he found that these at - risk individuals were less likely to develop anxiety if they also had high activity in
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Those making this decision typically employed
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a brain region associated with cognitive control.
Individuals whose brains exhibit the at - risk signatures may be more likely to benefit from strategies that boost the brain's
dorsolateral prefrontal activity, including cognitive behavioral therapy, working memory training, or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
But, the researchers warn, the jury is still out on whether many brain - training exercises improve the overall functioning of
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, or only hone its ability to complete the specific task being trained.
The new study shows that these at - risk individuals were less likely to develop anxiety if they also had high activity in
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (right).
Phrases with «dorsolateral»