Université de Fribourg

inter- and intrahemispheric dissociations in ideomotor apraxia : a large-Scale lesion–symptom mapping study in subacute brain-damaged patients

Manuel, Aurelie L. ; Radman, Narges ; Mesot, Delphine ; Chouiter, Leila ; Clarke, Stephanie ; Annoni, Jean-Marie ; Spierer, Lucas

In: Cerebral Cortex, 2012, vol. 23, no. 12, p. 2781-2789

Pantomimes of object use require accurate representations of movements and a selection of the most task-relevant gestures. Prominent models of praxis, corroborated by functional neuroimaging studies, predict a critical role for left parietal cortices in pantomime and advance that these areas store representations of tool use. In contrast, lesion data points to the involvement of left inferior...

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Differential patterns of functional and structural plasticity within and between inferior frontal gyri support training-induced improvements in inhibitory control proficiency

Chavan, Camille F. ; Mouthon, Michael ; Draganski, Bogdan ; Zwaag, Wietske van der ; Spierer, Lucas

In: Human Brain Mapping, 2015, vol. 36, no. 7, p. 2527–2543

Ample evidence indicates that inhibitory control (IC), a key executive component referring to the ability to suppress cognitive or motor processes, relies on a right-lateralized fronto-basal brain network. However, whether and how IC can be improved with training and the underlying neuroplastic mechanisms remains largely unresolved. We used functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging to...