The neuroanatomical differences associated with the developmental disorder attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or the learning disabilities (LDs) dyslexia (or reading disability, RD) or dyscalculia (or math ...

The goal of this dissertation was to find converging evidence from behavioral and neuroimaging analyses of the mechanisms of orthographic integration with general language processes. By examining orthography effects, covert ...

Cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome (CCDS) is an inborn error of metabolism characterized by intellectual delays, seizures, and autistic-like behavior. Exactly how endogenously synthesized creatine regulates central ...

The auditory cortical system, like the visual cortical system, is thought to be organized into a dual-stream architecture consisting of an anterior ventral and a posterior dorsal stream. Under this framework, the anterior ...

Perceiving and responding to the emotions of other individuals is thought to motivate adaptive social behaviors and help form strong interpersonal connections. Failure or manipulation of the empathic processes that subserve ...

Sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions are prevalent in neurodegenerative diseases, and exacerbate impairments in cognitive function, emotional and physical health. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant risk factor ...

Language processing is an extremely important, uniquely human cognitive ability. For well over a century, researchers have sought to understand how the human brain implements a system for instantaneously recognizing and ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) remains a tenacious global pandemic nearly 40 years after its initial description in humans, currently affecting greater than 37 million individuals worldwide. Despite significant ...

The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a critical limbic-motor interface that is important for both processing reward and generating voluntary and reflexive motor outcomes. The NAc receives dense dopaminergic input from the ventral ...