How does the bilingual brain distinguish and control which language is in use? Previous
functional imaging experiments have not been able to answer this question because proficient …

Although behavioral studies suggest that pain distress may alter the perception of somatic
stimulation, neural correlates underlying such alteration remain to be clarified. The present …

In order to clarify the roles played by the primary motor cortex and the supplementary motor
area in the execution of complex sequential and simple repetitive finger movements, …

Background and Purpose— About one half of those who develop adult-onset moyamoya
disease experience intracranial hemorrhage. Despite the extremely high frequency of …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in brain activity during voluntary walking
in normal subjects using technetium-99m-hexamethyl-propyleneamine oxime single photon …

This 3-T fMRI study investigates brain regions similarly and differentially involved with
listening and covert production of singing relative to speech. Given the greater use of auditory–…

1. Background: Recent medical advancements, and improvements in hygiene and food supply
have led to Japan having the longest life expectancy in the world. Over the past 50 years, …

Single photon emission computed tomography was used to evaluate regional cerebral blood
flow changes during gait on a treadmill in 10 patients with Parkinson's disease and 10 age-…

Using fMRI, neural substrates of verbal working memory were investigated with respect to
differences in working memory capacity. Listening-span test (LST), Listen, and Remember …

Using MRI, we found that a slowly diffusing water pool was expanding (1.7 ± 0.3%) upon
activation on the human visual cortex at the detriment of a faster diffusing pool. The time course …