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    Researchers Identify Brain Region involved in Control of Attention

    April 16, 2024, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

    Illustration of a coronal section of the brain showing the location of the basal ganglia and region names. Details in caption.
    The basal ganglia are subcortical structures located at the base of the forebrain. They are comprised of the caudate and putamen, which both make up the striatum, as well as the globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and subthalamic nucleus. ‘Basal Ganglia’ by Casey Henley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (CC BY-NC-SA) 4.0 International License.

    Researchers at the University of Iowa in a new study have linked a region in the brain to how humans redirect thoughts and attention when distracted. The connection is important because it offers insights into cognitive and behavioral side effects to a technique being used to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease.

    The subthalamic nucleus is a pea-sized brain region involved in the motor-contro...

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