The rodent whisker system is widely used as a model system for investigating sensorimotor
integration, neural mechanisms of complex cognitive tasks, neural development, and …

Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neuromodulator that is likely to play a role in plasticity as well as
other phenomena at many sites in the auditory system. The auditory cortex receives …

There has never been a wholesale way of identifying neurons that are monosynaptically
connected either to some other cell group or, especially, to a single cell. The best available …

Hindbrain networks important for sensation and arousal contain diverse neuronal
populations with distinct projections, yet share specific characteristics such as …

Experimental and modeling data suggest that the circuitry of the main olfactory bulb (OB)
plays a critical role in olfactory discrimination. Processing of such information arises from the …

Whisking mediated touch is an active sense whereby whisker movements are modulated by
sensory input and behavioral context. Here we studied the effects of touching an object on …

To attribute spatial meaning to sensory information, the state of the sensory organ must be
represented in the nervous system. In the rodent's vibrissal system, the whisking-cycle …

Trigeminal sensory nuclei are the first processing stage in the vibrissal system of rodents.
They feature separate populations of thalamic projecting cells and a rich network of …

Abstract Background Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) often present with
axial symptoms, including postural-and gait difficulties that respond poorly to dopaminergic …

The laterodorsal (LD) nucleus of the thalamus has been considered a “higher order” nucleus
that provides inputs to limbic cortical areas. Although its functions are largely unknown, it is …