A possible invariant functional contribution of the striatum across different cognitive domains

纹状体是一种在神经系统疾病如帕金森病和亨廷顿病中受到影响的脑结构。它的功能传统上与运动有关，但最近显示它也参与了认知过程，例如做出决策所需的过程。但其具体作用尚不清楚。在本项目中，我们建议使用最先进的功能性脑成像方法，以更好地了解健康成人纹状体的功能。特别是，我们将研究它在不同认知领域（例如运动，语言）和不同模态（例如视觉，言语，运动）中的作用是否相似。

The striatum is a brain structure that is affected in neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Its function has traditionally been associated with movement but it has more recently shown to be also involved in cognitive processes such as those required to make decisions. However its specific role is still unknown. In the present project we propose to use state-of-the-art functional brain imaging methods in order to better understand the function of the striatum in healthy adults. In particular, we will investigate whether its role across different cognitive domains (e.g. motor, language) and across different modalities (e.g. vision, speech, movement) is similar or not.