Effect of limbic system lesions on acetylcholine release from the cerebral cortex of the rat

1974 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angioletta Mulas ◽  
Maria Luisa Mulas ◽  
Giancarlo Pepeu
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Limbic System ◽  
Acetylcholine Release

scholarly journals Effects of xenon on acetylcholine release in the rat cerebral cortex in vivo

2002 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 866-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Shichino ◽  
M. Murakawa ◽  
T. Adachi ◽  
Y. Miyazaki ◽  
H. Segawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Acetylcholine Release ◽  
Rat Cerebral Cortex

Visual Attention in Children With Migraine: A Controlled Comparative Study

Cephalalgia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 631-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
TR Villa ◽  
AR Correa Moutran ◽  
LA Sobirai Diaz ◽  
MM Pereira Pinto ◽  
FA Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Limbic System ◽  
Neurological Function ◽  
Attention Deficits ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Migraine Group

The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual attention of children with migraine and compare it with a control group. Thirty migrainous children and 30 controls without headache were subjected to a visual attention assessment with Trail Making Tests (TMT) A/B, Letter Cancellation Test, and the Brazilian computerized test Visual Attention Test, third edition. The migraine group was evaluated after 2 days without headache. The migraine group had an inferior performance compared with the control group on TMT A ( P = 0.03) and B ( P = 0.001), and more errors on tasks 1 ( P = 0.032) and 2 ( P = 0.015) of the Visual Attention Test, presenting difficulty with selective and alternate attention. Attention is a neurological function that depends on structures such as the brainstem, cerebral cortex and the limbic system and on neurotransmitters such as dopamine and noradrenaline. The neurochemical aspects involved in the physiopathology of migraine and attention mechanisms probably predispose these children to visual attention deficits.

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