2014
Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants
Kim P, Rigo P, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants. Social Neuroscience 2014, 9: 522-535. PMID: 24958358, PMCID: PMC4144350, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2014.933713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFathers' brainsNeural plasticityLateral prefrontal cortexCurrent longitudinal studyPosterior cingulate cortexVoxel-based morphometry analysisGray matter volumeNeural basisCognitive developmentNeural regionsNeural changesOrbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexWeeks postpartumHuman fathersParental motivationCingulate cortexHuman infantsMood symptomsBrain regionsLongitudinal studyPostpartum mood symptomsMatter volumeMorphometry analysisHuman mothers
2010
The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Wang X, Swain JE. The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 695-700. PMID: 20939669, PMCID: PMC4318549, DOI: 10.1037/a0020884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaternal BehaviorNerve Fibers, UnmyelinatedNeuronal PlasticityPostpartum PeriodConceptsGray matter volumeEarly postpartum periodMatter volumeMaternal brainPostpartum periodParietal lobePrefrontal cortexTime pointsGray matter changesProspective longitudinal studyVoxel-based morphometryMother's brainSubstantia nigraMonths postpartumWeeks postpartumMidbrain areaMatter changesAnimal studiesMaternal motivationBrain regionsLongitudinal changesFirst monthMagnetic resonance imagesHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagesMaternal behavior
2006
Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM, Kalanithi PS, Rothenberger A. Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 47: 537-550. PMID: 16712630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01620.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNormal central nervous system functionCentral nervous system functionNeural oscillationsAberrant neural oscillationsSuccessful behavioral treatmentNervous system functionMotor actionsSurgical interventionThalamocortical rhythmsElectrophysiological effectsElectrophysiological findingsSensorimotor gatingSensory urgeSynaptic plasticityTic suppressionAmeliorative effectBehavioral treatmentMotor responsePrefrontal cortexAberrant oscillationsCoherent network activityEffective modulatorPrefrontal regionsRecent evidence
2004
Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder
Plessen KJ, Wentzel-Larsen T, Hugdahl K, Feineigle P, Klein J, Staib LH, Leckman JF, Bansal R, Peterson BS. Altered Interhemispheric Connectivity in Individuals With Tourettes Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2028-2037. PMID: 15514403, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.11.2028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesCerebral CortexComorbidityCorpus CallosumCross-Sectional StudiesFunctional LateralityHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuronal PlasticityObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPrefrontal CortexSeverity of Illness IndexTourette SyndromeConceptsCorpus callosum sizeCallosum sizeTourette's disorderCorpus callosumCerebral hemispheresComparison subjectsCross-sectional case-control studyMidsagittal corpus callosum areaCorpus callosum areaCase-control studyEffects of medicationAge 30 yearsCortical inhibitory interneuronsHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsMajor commissureComorbid illnessesTic symptomsOrbitofrontal cortical volumeCortical volumeInhibitory interneuronsInterhemispheric connectivityInhibitory inputsTic severityPrior evidence