A5065287094- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Oral and Craniofacial Lesions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
University of Lincoln
2010-2023
University of Toronto
2011-2013
Sunnybrook Hospital
2013
Sunnybrook Research Institute
2013
Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents one of the most debilitating conditions affecting elderly. Despite prevalence and consequences AD, surveys have revealed that general public in North America Australia hold numerous misconceptions disease. The aim this study was to examine whether AD are also endorsed by adults Britain.The knowledge scale (ADKS) completed 312 residing Lincolnshire, UK. ADKS contains 30 true or false statements pertaining risk factors, assessment diagnosis, symptoms,...
Most people have strong left-brain lateralisation for language, with a minority showing right- or bilateral language representation. On some receptive tasks, however, appears to be reduced absent. This contrasting pattern raises the question of whether and how laterality may fractionate within individuals. Building on our prior work, we postulated (a) that there can dissociations in different components (b) these would more common left-handers. A subsidiary hypothesis was indices will...
Surveys have revealed that a high proportion of the public in US and Canada hold misconceptions pertaining to sequelae brain injury. This study examined whether similar are endorsed by adults Britain.Survey.Three hundred twenty-two participants completed 17-item questionnaire containing true or false statements about general knowledge injury, coma consciousness, memory impairments recovery.Regardless age, sex, level education familiarity with held mistaken beliefs were inclined...
Across different studies, patients with temporal lobe epilepsy ( TLE ) demonstrate impairments on numerous measures of attentional control that are classically associated frontal functioning. One aspect has not been examined in is the ability to execute two modality‐specific tasks concurrently. We sought examine status dual‐task coordination . further cohorts' performance a range traditional control. Eighteen and 22 healthy controls participated study. Dual‐task involved comparing capacity...
Commonly displayed functional asymmetries such as hand dominance and hemispheric speech lateralisation are well researched in adults. However there is debate about when functions become lateralised the typically developing brain. This study examined whether patterns of laterality were related they varied with age children. 148 children aged 3-10 years performed an electronic pegboard task to determine dominance; a subset 38 these also underwent Transcranial Doppler (fTCD) imaging derive...
Research using clinical populations to explore the relationship between hemispheric speech lateralization and handedness has focused on individuals with language disorders, such as dyslexia or specific impairment ( SLI ). Such work reveals atypical patterns of cerebral in these groups compared controls. There are few studies that examine this people motor coordination impairments but without reading deficits, which is a surprising omission given prevalence theories suggesting common neural...
The determination of speech laterality, especially where it is anomalous, both a theoretical issue and practical problem for brain surgery. Handedness commonly thought to be related representation, but exactly how not clearly understood. This investigation analyzed handedness by preference rating performance on reliable task motor laterality in 34 patients undergoing Wada test, see if they could provide an indicator laterality.Hand usage ratings divided into left, right, mixed preference....
Imaging of the microvasculature is often performed using contrast agents in combination with either ultrasound (US) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Contrast are used to enhance medical imaging by highlighting microvascular properties and function. Dynamic signal changes arising from passage through can be characterize different pathologies; however, comparisons across modalities difficult due differences interactions microvasculature. Better knowledge relationship enhancement patterns...
Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability and agreement 2 methods 2‐dimensional (2D) shear wave elastography (SWE) on liver stiffness in healthy volunteers. We also assessed effects prandial state operator experience measurements. Methods Two operators, 1 experienced novice, independently examined 20 volunteers with 2D SWE ultrasound machines (Aixplorer [SuperSonic Imagine, Aix‐en‐Provence, France] Aplio 500 [Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara, Japan])....
Objective: Skilled motor praxis and speech production display marked asymmetries at the individual population level, favouring right hand left hemisphere respectively. Theories suggesting a common processing mechanism between are supported by evidence that shared neural architecture underlies both functions. Despite advances in understanding neurobiology of this left-hemisphere specialisation cortical networks linking these two functions rarely investigated on behavioural level. Method:...
The Cognitive Daisy is an innovative assessment system created to provide healthcare staff with instant snapshot of the cognitive status older adults in residential care. comprises a flower head consisting 15 colour coded petals depicting information about: visual-spatial perception, comprehension, communication, memory and attention. This study confirmed practicality protocol for assessing cognition sample 33 living care endorsed use as tool recognising home residents.
A popular scale for assessing knowledge about Alzheimer's disease is the Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS).The aim of study was to investigate effect adding ‗don't know' original ‗true' or ‗false' response option.It assumed that this modification would provide insight into reasons underlying incorrect responses and could distinguish between misconceptions gaps.To this, carers (care home informal carers) members general population were recruited.The results showed percentage correct lower than...
This study used a guided process-dissociation procedure to examine the contribution of controlled and automatic uses memory cued-recall task in 24 patients with unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE: 12 left-sided; right-sided), neurotypical controls. In an inclusion task, participants attempted complete three-letter word stems using previously studied words, exclusion they aimed avoid words stems. Patients left TLE produced fewer target completions under conditions. Completion rates were...
Studies have highlighted an association between motor laterality and speech production laterality. It is thought that common demands for sequential processing may underlie this association. However, most studies in area relied on relatively small samples infrequently explored the reliability of tools used to assess lateralization. We, therefore, established validity online battery measuring sequence-based language before exploring associations indices tasks. The was completed by 621...
The concept of overlapping neural networks supporting both speech production and fine motor praxis is well accepted; however, few studies have explored the lateralized behavioral characteristics functions when performed simultaneously.This study probes dominant hemisphere by overloading cognitive processing via a novel dual-task paradigm. In 2 experiments, participants sets tasks under single-task conditions. differed as to extent which they relied on sequential processing, we hypothesized...