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The aim of the Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science is to publish original research articles and reviews in the general field of behavioural and brain function. Articles dealing with the neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of behavior are especially welcomed. Multidisciplinary contributions from all fields of t…
Aristidis Arhakis, Vassilis Karagiannis, Sotirios Kalfas
Two sampling devices that allow saliva collection through absorption to a cotton roll (Salivette<sup>®</sup>-method) or to small cotton pellets (VectaSpin<sup>TM</sup> Micro [VSM]-method) were studied. Any loss of salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity in rela…
Timothy Hunter, Paul Sacco, Duncan L. Turner
Previous studies have shown that the primary motor cortex (M1) may drive part of the feed forward control of well learnt simple movements by specifying patterns of muscle activation. This study explored the role of the M1 in the feed forward control of newly…
Cornelia Herbert, Stefan Sütterlin
Previous research suggests that emotional stimuli capture attention and guide behavior often automatically. The present study investigated the relationship between emotion-driven attention capture and motor response inhibition to emotional words in the stop-s…
Sabrina F. Lisboa, Francisco S Guimarães, Leonardo B.M Resstel
It was demonstrated in the Vogel conflict test (VCT) that the ventral portion of medial prefrontal cortex (vMPFC) of rats is involved with anxiety behavior. Moreover, the vMPFC local glutamatergic and nitrergic system interaction is involved in modulation of…
Eugenia Kutcher, Alexey Egorov, Elena Filatova, Kristina Kulagina, Nadezhda Chernikova
Last years the intake of energy drinks (drinks containing caffeine and alcohol) both in young men and women has been increased. However the investigators do not pay attention to the analysis of gender differences. The goal of the study was the investigation o…
Geraldina Poggi, Annarita Adduci, Lorenza Gandola, Susanna Galbiati, Alessandro Degrate, Elena Sironi, Sandra Strazzer, Maura Massimino
Purpose: to investigate cognitive and psychological problems in children treated for intracranial ependymoma, the evolution of these disorders over time and the role of age at radiotherapy and tumor site, in their onset and persistence. Methods and Materials:…
Toru Uehara, Yoko Ishige, Masashi Suda, Perminder Sachdev
Brain mechanisms underlying body image disturbances are a focus of research in the realm of eating disorders, and functional imaging studies have revealed gender differences in the processing of body shape. In this study, using 16-channel near infrared spectr…
Masayuki Satoh, Katsuhiko Takeda, Ken Nagata, Hidekazu Tomimoto
Objective: Most of the western music consists of a melody and an accompaniment. The melody is referred to as the foreground, with the accompaniment the background. In visual processing, the lateral occipital complex (LOC) is known to participate in foreground…
Devi E. Nampiaparampil
Introduction: Chronic pain is an under-diagnosed consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in subjects aged ≤16. The objective of this study was to determine its prevalence. Methods: The Ovid/Medline database was searched for articles published between 1951…
Somnath Banerjee, Sanjay Sahi
Background: NICE has suggested that paediatric epilepsy services should undergo regular audit. An audit was done to gain a snapshot across South East Thames clinics. Method: Audit in South East Thames was conducted in 2010. Results: In 86.5% seizure classific…
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