Moraschi M, DiNuzzo M, Giove F. On the origin of sustained negative BOLD response. J Neurophysiol 108: 2339-2342, 2012. First published June 20, 2012; doi:10.1152/jn.01199.2011.-Several brain regions exhibit a sustained negative BOLD response (NBR) during specific tasks, as assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging. The origin of the NBR and the relationships between the vascular/metabolic dynamics and the underlying neural activity are highly debated. Converging evidence indicates that NBR, in human and non-human primates, can be interpreted in terms of decrease in neuronal activity under its basal level, rather than a purely vascular phenomenon. However, the scarcity of direct experimental evidence suggests caution and encourages the ongoing utilization of multi-modal approaches in the investigation of this effect.
On the origin of sustained negative BOLD response / M., Moraschi; M., Dinuzzo; Giove, Federico. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-3077. - STAMPA. - 108:9(2012), pp. 2339-2342. [10.1152/jn.01199.2011]
On the origin of sustained negative BOLD response
GIOVE, FEDERICO
2012
Abstract
Moraschi M, DiNuzzo M, Giove F. On the origin of sustained negative BOLD response. J Neurophysiol 108: 2339-2342, 2012. First published June 20, 2012; doi:10.1152/jn.01199.2011.-Several brain regions exhibit a sustained negative BOLD response (NBR) during specific tasks, as assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging. The origin of the NBR and the relationships between the vascular/metabolic dynamics and the underlying neural activity are highly debated. Converging evidence indicates that NBR, in human and non-human primates, can be interpreted in terms of decrease in neuronal activity under its basal level, rather than a purely vascular phenomenon. However, the scarcity of direct experimental evidence suggests caution and encourages the ongoing utilization of multi-modal approaches in the investigation of this effect.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.