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UrduEEG training varies across the globe; in many countries, there is no training. Dr. Bruna Nucera talks with Dr. Sandor Beniczky about the present and future of clinical neurophysiology training.
Tag: Neurophysiology
CHOP Researchers Comprehensively Assess the Safety of Using Your Head in Youth Soccer
Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, a new study found that a small number of repeated soccer headers equivalent to a throw-in did not cause immediate neurophysiological deficits for teens, suggesting that limited soccer heading exposure in youth sports may not result in irreversible harm if players are properly trained.
Women Have Less Age-related Decrease of Gray Matter in Brain than Men
Article title: Differential reduction of gray matter volume with age in 35 cortical areas in men (more) and women (less) Authors: Peka Christova and Apostolos P. Georgopoulos From the authors: “This study showed an overall decrease of cortical gray matter…
Study Shows Primary Visual Cortex in Mice Is Highly Sensitive to UV-Green Color Contrast
Article title: Joint representations of color and form in mouse visual cortex described by random pooling from rods and cones Authors: Issac Rhim and Ian Nauhaus From the authors: “This study is the first to show that mouse [primary visual…
Study Reveals Additional Representation through Brain’s Somatomotor System
Article title: A third somatomotor representation in the human cerebellum Authors: Noam Saadon-Grosman, Peter A. Angeli, Lauren M. DiNicola, Randy L. Buckner From the authors: “We provide reliable evidence that the human cerebellum possesses three spatially distinct representations of the…
Temperature Plays a Role in Brain Activity Related to Episodic Memory and Planning
Article title: Brain temperature affects quantitative features of hippocampal sharp wave ripples Authors: Peter C. Petersen, Mihály Vöröslakos, György Buzsáki From the authors: “Here, we show that features of hippocampal ripples, including the rate of occurrence, peak frequency, and duration…
Engineered Neural Networks Help ID Responses Associated with Abnormalities in Parkinson’s Disease
Article title: Early functional changes associated with alpha-synuclein proteinopathy in engineered human neural networks Authors: Vibeke D. Valderhaug, Kristine Heiney, Ola Huse Ramstad, Geir Bråthen, Wei-Li Kuan, Stefano Nichele, Axel Sandvig, Ioanna Sandvig From the authors: “In this study, we investigate the…
Not a Musician? Your Brain Can Still Tell What’s Music
New research suggests that people without musical training have areas of the brain that can identify and respond to music, even if they are unfamiliar with the genre. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology (JNP).
Not a Musician? Your Brain Can Still Tell What’s Music
Article title: Music-selective neural populations arise without musical training Authors: Dana Boebinger, Samuel Norman-Haignere, Josh H. McDermott, Nancy Kanwisher From the authors: “We show that music-selective neural populations are clearly present in people without musical training, demonstrating that they are a fundamental…
Examining the science of stuttering, from childhood into adulthood
Like presidential candidate Joe Biden, researcher Evan Usler has used his personal experience to help those with speech disorders. Usler studies motor speech and fluency disorders, including stuttering.
Hormone Influences Male Songbirds’ Song Choice
Article title: Regulation of vocal precision by noradrenergic modulation of a motor nucleus Authors: Zachary P. Sheldon, Christina B. Castelino, Christopher M. Glaze, Steve P. Bibu, Elvina Yau, Marc F. Schmidt From the authors: “We show in the songbird that…
Mouse Study Highlights Neurotransmitter Differences When Awake and Under Anesthesia
Article title: Neurotransmitter networks in mouse prefrontal cortex are reconfigured by isoflurane anesthesia Authors: Xiaoying Zhang, Aaron G. Baer, Joshua M. Price, Piet C. Jones, Benjamin J. Garcia, Jonathon Romero, Ashley M. Cliff, Weidong Mi, James B. Brown, Daniel A.…
Newly Discovered Hormone Could Play Important Role in Adjusting Thirst Levels
Article title: A novel regulator of thirst behavior: phoenixin Authors: Christopher J. Haddock, Gislaine Almeida-Pereira, Lauren M. Stein, Gina L. C. Yosten, Willis K. Samson From the authors: “These actions, together with the stimulatory action of [phoenixin] on vasopressin secretion, suggest that…
Study Explores Experience, Processing of Multi-site Touch
Article title: Principles of tactile search over the body Authors: Elizabeth J. Halfen, John F. Magnotti, Md. Shoaibur Rahman, Jeffrey M. Yau From the authors: “Establishing how multi-site touch is experienced and processed may be important for the study and treatment of…
Study Explores Age-related Auditory Processing in Rhesus Macaques
Article title: Age-related changes in sound onset and offset intensity coding in auditory cortical fields A1 and CL of rhesus macaques Authors: Deepa L. Ramamurthy and Gregg H. Recanzone From the authors: “Neural responses to sound onset and offset were affected to different…
Research Suggests Eyes Reflect Upcoming Decisions
New research suggests that eye movements may come before hand movements in actions that require a two-step decision-making process. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology (JNP).
Reduced Response to Odors May Be Common in People with Autism
Article title: Decreased amplitude and reliability of odor-evoked responses in two mouse models of autism Authors: Matthew A. Geramita, Jing A. Wen, Matthew D. Rannals, and Nathaniel N. Urban From the authors: “Here we show that two mouse models of autism,…
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Brain Store, Recall Memories
A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an important role in storing learned content for future use. The review is published in the January 2020 issue of Physiology.