Neuroimage. 2021 Apr 2:118006. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA wide homology between human and macaque striatum is often assumed as in both the striatum is involved in cognition, emotion and executive functions. However, differences in functional and structural organization between human and macaque striatum may reveal evolutionary divergence and shed light on human vulnerability to neuropsychiatric diseases. For instance, ... read more
Source: PubMedPublished on 2021-04-05By Xiaojin Liu
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