Contributions of the basal ganglia and functionally related brain structures to motor learning

J Doyon, P Bellec, R Amsel, V Penhune… - Behavioural brain …, 2009 - Elsevier
This review discusses the cerebral plasticity, and the role of the cortico-striatal system in
particular, observed as one is learning or planning to execute a newly learned motor …

Pathophysiology of spastic paresis. I: Paresis and soft tissue changes

JM Gracies - Muscle & Nerve: Official Journal of the American …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Spastic paresis follows chronic disruption of the central execution of volitional command.
Motor function in patients with spastic paresis is subjected over time to three fundamental …

Predicting free choices for abstract intentions

CS Soon, AH He, S Bode, JD Haynes - Proceedings of the National …, 2013 - pnas.org
Unconscious neural activity has been repeatedly shown to precede and potentially even
influence subsequent free decisions. However, to date, such findings have been mostly …

Neural correlates of tic generation in Tourette syndrome: an event-related functional MRI study

S Bohlhalter, A Goldfine, S Matteson, G Garraux… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Little is known about the neural correlates of tics and associated urges. In the present study,
we aimed to explore the neural basis of tics in patients with Tourette syndrome by using …

To do or not to do: the neural signature of self-control

M Brass, P Haggard - Journal of Neuroscience, 2007 - jneurosci.org
Voluntary action is fundamental to human existence. Recent research suggests that volition
involves a specific network of brain activity, centered on the fronto-median cortex. An …

The what, when, whether model of intentional action

M Brass, P Haggard - The Neuroscientist, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The question of how we can intentionally control our behavior has an enduring fascination
for philosophers, psychologists, and neurologists. Brain imaging techniques such as …