Sentences with phrase «functional brain mechanisms»

Sleepwalking is caused by a partial arousal from slow - wave or deep sleep, however it is not know which functional brain mechanisms are affected by this pathophysiology.

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Barclay Morrison III, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has led the first study to determine underlying biological mechanisms that promote functional recovery of the blood - brain barrier (BBB) after blast injury.

Going forward, the Mount Sinai research team hopes to examine the mechanism of action, dose ranging, and use functional brain imaging to further elucidate how ketamine works.

The new research also gives insight into the mechanisms underlying the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging to detect blood flow changes in the brain.

The researchers identified dysfunctional brain mechanisms of sustained attention using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging data and complex modeling of fMRI signals.

Using a series of electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies, Park plans to go beyond naming the brain region where magnitude processing takes place to identify the anatomy and function of neural pathways involved in magnitude processing and reveal neural mechanisms that support mathematical thinking.

Musen emphasizes that it is important to study both the structural and functional aspects of the brain in cognitive decline, explaining that, «We look at the correlation between the two because if a correlation exists, then it might suggest a common set of mechanisms underlying brain structure and function raising the possibility that similar treatments may be useful for improving both.»

Dr. Elias and the OCAR primarily focus on understanding why ERP works (e.g., fear tolerance versus fear habituation; the roles of guilt, willingness, and acceptance; patterns of brain activation during exposure; functional connectivity among brain regions), tailoring treatment to the individual (e.g., elucidation of predictors of response and their underlying processes / mechanisms and neural correlates; rigorous diagnostic characterization of obsessive compulsive related disorders), and evaluating innovative treatments and augmentation strategies (e.g., acceptance and commitment therapy; optimization of inhibitory learning; pharmacological augmentation).

The underpinnings of the abnormal relationship between structural and functional connectivity in this and other brain disorders are unknown, and their investigation may provide insight into the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, and possibly into compensatory mechanisms that may promote recovery of functional connectivity in case of congenital or acquired white matter loss.

To elucidate functional roles of specific neuronal populations, signaling mechanisms and ion channel types, in active neuronal networks, and in the brain of behaving animals.

In addition, a functional BBB is manifested by a number of permanently active transport mechanisms, specifically expressed by brain capillary endothelial cells that ensure the transport of nutrients into the CNS and exclusion of blood - borne molecules that could be detrimental to the milieu required for neural transmission.