Diffusion MRI (dMRI) is a unique tool for the study of brain circuitry, as it allows us to image
both the macroscopic trajectories and the microstructural properties of axon bundles in vivo …

Studies have demonstrated that many regions in the human brain include multidirectional
fiber tracts, in which the diffusion of water molecules within image voxels does not follow a …

Trait anxiety relates to the steady propensity to experience and report negative emotions
and thoughts such as fear and worries across different situations, along with a stable …

Brodmann area 8 (BA8) is traditionally defined as the prefrontal region of the human
cerebrum just anterior to the premotor cortices and envelo** most of the superior frontal …

The healthcare field has long been promised a number of exciting and powerful applications
of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the quality and delivery of health care services. AI …

The importance of large-scale brain networks in higher-order human functioning is well
established in neuroscience, but has yet to deeply penetrate neurosurgical thinking due to …

Background As a non-pharmacological therapy, acupuncture has significant efficacy in
treating Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) compared to pharmacological therapies. In recent …

Abnormal processes of learning from prediction errors, ie the discrepancies between
expectations and outcomes, are thought to underlie motivational impairments in …

Background The salience network (SN) is a transitory mediator between active and passive
states of mind. Multiple cortical areas, including the opercular, insular, and cingulate cortices …

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease
of the central nervous system. However, whether and how cortical changes occur in NMOSD …