Thought experiment: Decoding cognitive processes from the fMRI data of one individual.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive processes, such as the generation of language, can be mapped onto the brain using fMRI. These maps can in turn be used for decoding the respective processes from the brain activation patterns. Given individual variations in brain anatomy and organization, analyzes on the level of the single person are important to improve our understanding of how cognitive processes correspond to patterns of brain activity. They also allow to advance clinical applications of fMRI, because in the clinical setting making diagnoses for single cases is imperative. In the present study, we used mental imagery tasks to investigate language production, motor functions, visuo-spatial memory, face processing, and resting-state activity in a single person. Analysis methods were based on similarity metrics,

SUBMITTER: Wegrzyn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6147600 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature