The exact nature and pathophysiology of fatigue remain largely elusive despite its high
prevalence in physically ill patients. Studies on the relationship between the immune system …

Patients with movement disorders experience fluctuations unrelated to disease progression
or treatment. Extrinsic factors that contribute to the variable expression of movement …

Intrusive thoughts and compulsive urges to perform stereotyped behaviours are typical
symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Emerging evidence suggests a cognitive bias …

The classic dichotomy between habitual and goal-directed behavior is often mapped onto a
dichotomy between model-free and model-based reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms …

Brief maneuvering of the literature as to the various roles attributed to the basal ganglia
corticostriatal circuits in a variety of cognitive processes such as working memory, selective …

Habitual actions enable efficient daily living, but they can also contribute to pathological
behaviors that are resistant to change, such as alcoholism. Habitual behaviors are learned …

Binge drinking represents a public health issue and is a known risk factor in the
development of alcohol use disorders. Previous studies have shown behavioural as well as …

In mammals, hippocampal and striatal regions are engaged in separable cognitive
processes usually assessed through species-specific paradigms. To reconcile cognitive …

The gut microbiota has emerged as a critical player in shaping and modulating brain
function and has been shown to influence numerous behaviors, including anxiety and …

Background: The ability to encode and consolidate motor memories is essential for persons
with Parkinson's disease (PD), who usually experience a progressive loss of motor function …