Mapping effective connectivity of human amygdala subdivisions with intracranial stimulation

Masahiro Sawada; Ralph Adolphs; Brian J. Dlouhy; Rick L. Jenison; Ariane E. Rhone; Christopher K. Kovach; Jeremy, D. W. Greenlee; Matthew A. Howard III; Hiroyuki Oya

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32644-y

Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

Mapping effective connectivity of human amygdala subdivisions with intracranial stimulation

Masahiro Sawada,
Ralph Adolphs,
Brian J. Dlouhy,
Rick L. Jenison,
Ariane E. Rhone,
Christopher K. Kovach,
Jeremy, D. W. Greenlee,
Matthew A. Howard III,
Hiroyuki Oya

Affiliations

Masahiro Sawada: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Ralph Adolphs: Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Brian J. Dlouhy: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Rick L. Jenison: Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ariane E. Rhone: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Christopher K. Kovach: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Jeremy, D. W. Greenlee: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Matthew A. Howard III: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Hiroyuki Oya: Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32644-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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The amygdala is known to be engaged in emotional and autonomic function, yet the detailed functional connectivity of the human amygdala remains unclear. Here, the authors examine effective connectivity in the amygdala of patients with epilepsy using direct focal electrical stimulation.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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