Oscillations provide insights into the brain's navigation system
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| [2018-10-17] |
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| The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014 for research into how this navigation system works at the cellular level. Researchers have now shown that the characteristics of this navigation system are also present in brain oscillations that can be measured using depth electrodes in the human brain. The possibility of ... |
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Dr. Raymond Chan’s team from CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health has provided an alternative proxy score to classify persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia
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| [2018-07-20] |
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| Schizophrenia is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by both positive and negative symptoms. Despite the fact that clinical diagnosis was mainly based on the presence of positive symptoms such as hallucination and delusion, it is the negative symptoms (such as anhedonia and amotivation) that ultimately determine the functional outcome of patients with schizophrenia. Patients w... |
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The Low Pleasure Beliefs Play a Critical Role in Determining Whether Individuals with Mental Disorders Engage in Reward-seeking Activities
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| Anhedonia is a core clinical symptom for various mental disorders including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance abusers. Anhedonia has been thought to be an important predictor of functional outcome and disease liability. Traditionally, anhedonia has been defined as a reduced ability to experience joyful events or an intention to approach rewards. However, ... |
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