To watch is to work: a review of neuroimaging data on tool use observation network
Since the discovery of mirror neurons in the 1990s, many neuroimaging studies have
tackled the issue of action observation with the aim of unravelling a putative homolog human …
tackled the issue of action observation with the aim of unravelling a putative homolog human …
What neuromodulation and lesion studies tell us about the function of the mirror neuron system and embodied cognition
Highlights•Disturbing premotor, SI or inferior parietal cortices impairs action
prediction.•Disturbing one of the nodes disturbs activity in the other nodes.•Disturbing that …
prediction.•Disturbing one of the nodes disturbs activity in the other nodes.•Disturbing that …
Abstract representations of object-directed action in the left inferior parietal lobule
Prior neuroimaging and neuropsychological research indicates that the left inferior parietal
lobule in the human brain is a critical substrate for representing object manipulation …
lobule in the human brain is a critical substrate for representing object manipulation …
[HTML][HTML] Combined action observation and motor imagery therapy: a novel method for post-stroke motor rehabilitation
Cerebral vascular accidents (strokes) are a leading cause of motor deficiency in millions of
people worldwide. While a complex range of biological systems is affected following a …
people worldwide. While a complex range of biological systems is affected following a …
Ventral tegmental area disconnection contributes two years early to correctly classify patients converted to Alzheimer's disease: implications for treatment
L Serra, M D'Amelio, S Esposito… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Recent cross-sectional studies highlighted the loss of dopaminergic neurons in
the ventral tegmental area (VTA) as an early pathophysiological event in Alzheimer's …
the ventral tegmental area (VTA) as an early pathophysiological event in Alzheimer's …
Action and semantic tool knowledge–Effective connectivity in the underlying neural networks
NN Kleineberg, A Dovern, E Binder… - Human Brain …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence from neuropsychological and imaging studies indicate that action and semantic
knowledge about tools draw upon distinct neural substrates, but little is known about the …
knowledge about tools draw upon distinct neural substrates, but little is known about the …
Embodied cognition in neurodegenerative disorders: What do we know so far? A narrative review focusing on the mirror neuron system and clinical applications
MG Maggio, D Piazzitta, A Andaloro, D Latella… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Embodied cognition is a theoretical perspective that considers every form of human
knowledge and cognition “embodied”, as they pass through bodily experience. The aim of …
knowledge and cognition “embodied”, as they pass through bodily experience. The aim of …
Neuroimaging prognostic factors for treatment response to motor imagery training after stroke
The efficacy of motor imagery training for motor recovery is well acknowledged, but with
substantial inter-individual variability in stroke patients. To help optimize motor imagery …
substantial inter-individual variability in stroke patients. To help optimize motor imagery …
Limb apraxia: A disorder of learned skilled movement
AL Foundas, ES Duncan - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This chapter focuses on limb apraxia, a cognitive-motor disorder
of learned skilled movement, and the nature of the spatiotemporal errors that disrupt …
of learned skilled movement, and the nature of the spatiotemporal errors that disrupt …
Different facets of object-use pantomime: online TMS evidence on the role of the supramarginal gyrus
Background A key question in apraxia research is which specific cognitive processes in
pantomiming the parietal cortex supports. The manipulation-based hypothesis and the …
pantomiming the parietal cortex supports. The manipulation-based hypothesis and the …