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Brain Stem

Known as: Brain Stems, Truncus encephali, Truncus Cerebri 
The part of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. It consists of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain–Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders
The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a vast array of crucial… Expand
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2018
Review
2018
Post‐stroke depression: Mechanisms and pharmacological treatment
ABSTRACT Depression, the most frequent psychiatric disorder following ischaemic stroke, negatively affects survivals' functional… Expand
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2017
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2017
Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing
  • Karin Roelofs
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B…
  • 2017
    • Corpus ID: 3912377
Upon increasing levels of threat, animals activate qualitatively different defensive modes, including freezing and active fight… Expand
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2017
Review
2017
Diagnostic criteria for chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS)
&NA; Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) is a central… Expand
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2017
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2017
Role of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in aversive learning and memory.
Surviving threats in the environment requires brain circuits for detecting (or anticipating) danger and for coordinating… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
ALS Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Extracellular Vesicles
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle paralysis determined… Expand
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2017
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2017
Role of Neuroinflammation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Cellular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects upper motor neurons (MNs) comprising… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Autism spectrum disorder: neuropathology and animal models
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a major impact on the development and social integration of affected individuals and is the… Expand
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2016
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2016
Vagal neurocircuitry and its influence on gastric motility
A large body of research has been dedicated to the effects of gastrointestinal peptides on vagal afferent fibres, yet multiple… Expand
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates
The preceding editions made "The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates" the second most cited book in science. This Fifth Edition… Expand
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