Respiration is a brain function on which our lives essentially depend. Control of respiration
ensures that the frequency and depth of breathing adapt continuously to metabolic needs. In …

Lesion network mapping can be used to map lesion-induced symptoms to brain circuits
rather than single brain regions. Recent findings have provided insight into long-standing …

This opinion piece aims to tackle the biological, psychological, neural and cultural
underpinnings of laughter from a naturalistic and evolutionary perspective. A naturalistic …

Background Antidepressants may be useful in the treatment of abnormal crying associated
with stroke. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2004 and last updated …

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), referring to exaggerated or inappropriate episodes of laughing
and/or crying without an apparent motivating stimulus, has been mainly attributed to bilateral …

According to an evolutionist approach, laughter is a multifaceted behaviour affecting social,
emotional, motor and speech functions. Albeit previous studies have suggested that high …

The presence of both isolated thalamic and isolated cortical lesions have been reported in
the context of pusher syndrome—a disorder characterized by a disturbed perception of one's …

Facial expression is a critical form of nonverbal social communication which promotes
emotional exchange and affiliation among humans. Facial expressions are generated via …

Introduction Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is widely used for treatment of advanced,
medication-refractory Parkinson's disease (PD). However, a significant proportion of patients …

Introduction Post-stroke depressive symptoms (PSDS) are common and relevant for patient
outcome, but their complex pathophysiology is ill understood. It likely involves social …