2014
Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity
Carnell S, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Geliebter A. Amodal brain activation and functional connectivity in response to high‐energy‐density food cues in obesity. Obesity 2014, 22: 2370-2378. PMID: 25098957, PMCID: PMC4224976, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityObese individualsFood cuesEffect of obesityLow-ED foodsWhole-brain activationGreater functional connectivityLean womenDifferential neural responsesObesogenic environmentMidbrainExcessive foodVTABrain activationNeural responsesObeseFMRI scanningObesityPutamenCerebellumActivationResponseCue modalityIndividualsWomen
2008
The dynamics of deductive reasoning: An fMRI investigation
Rodriguez-Moreno D, Hirsch J. The dynamics of deductive reasoning: An fMRI investigation. Neuropsychologia 2008, 47: 949-961. PMID: 18835284, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2008.08.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeductive reasoningReasoning processParietal regionsEvent-related fMRISupramodal networkPrevious imaging studiesNeural correlatesFMRI investigationOccipital complexLanguage areasBilateral caudate nucleusInformation processingReasoningSecond premiseImaging studiesTraditional focusCaudate nucleusSubstantive differencesFMRISubsequent conclusionsTime courseScientific investigationPhilosophical discussionCorrelatesTime points
2007
Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging
Marian V, Shildkrot Y, Blumenfeld HK, Kaushanskaya M, Faroqi-Shah Y, Hirsch J. Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Neuropsychology 2007, 29: 247-265. PMID: 17454346, DOI: 10.1080/13803390600659376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdolescentAdultCerebral CortexData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFrontal LobeFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental ProcessesMultilingualismNerve NetOccipital LobeSpeech PerceptionTemporal LobeConceptsInferior frontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLexical processingSuperior temporal gyrusSecond languageCenter of activationCortical activationRight inferior frontal gyrusRussian-English bilingualsCortical organizationSimilar cortical networksLate bilingualsTranslation equivalentsOrthographic processingPhonological processingSame languageWord processingInferior frontalFrontal gyrusSupramarginal gyrusLanguageDifferent wordsTemporal gyrusBilinguals
2005
fMRI reveals large-scale network activation in minimally conscious patients
Schiff N, Rodriguez-Moreno D, Kamal A, Kim K, Giacino J, Plum F, Hirsch J. fMRI reveals large-scale network activation in minimally conscious patients. Neurology 2005, 64: 514-523. PMID: 15699384, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000150883.10285.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdultAttentionAuditory CortexAwarenessCerebral HemorrhageCraniocerebral TraumaEncephalomalaciaFixation, OcularHumansLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePersistent Vegetative StatePhysical StimulationSomatosensory CortexTemporal LobeTouchVerbal BehaviorWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsCognitive functionCortical activityLanguage-related tasksResidual cognitive functionMiddle temporal gyrusTactile stimulationMeaningless stimuliActive cortical networkConscious stateLanguage stimulationNeurobiological correlatesLanguage functionTemporal gyrusBehavioral evidenceMCS patientsCortical systemsLinguistic contentAuditory stimulationCortical networksLanguage processingCerebral networksNetwork activationCortical responsesCommunication abilityFMRI maps