Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome associated with several psychiatric and medical
conditions. Psychomotor signs range from stupor to agitation, and include pathognomonic …

The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dmPFC/dACC) is a brain
area subject to many theories and debates over its function (s). Even its precise anatomical …

In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

Successful goal-directed behavior requires not only correct action selection, planning, and
execution but also the ability to flexibly adapt behavior when performance problems occur or …

This article provides a neurobiological account of symptoms that have been called
'hysterical','psychogenic'or 'medically unexplained', which we will call functional motor and …

In this review, we examine the structural connectivity of a recently-identified fiber pathway,
the frontal aslant tract (FAT), and explore its function. We first review structural connectivity …

This new edition of Leigh and Zee's Neurology of Eye Movements is available as an
enhanced edition for the first time. Your purchase of the print version includes access to the …

The supplementary motor complex consists of the supplementary motor area, the
supplementary eye field and the pre-supplementary motor area. In recent years, these areas …

The capacity for voluntary action is seen as essential to human nature. Yet neuroscience
and behaviourist psychology have traditionally dismissed the topic as unscientific, perhaps …

Effective mental functioning requires that cognition be protected from emotional conflict due
to interference by task-irrelevant emotionally salient stimuli. The neural mechanisms by …