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

纹状体是一种大脑结构，在帕金森氏病和亨廷顿病等神经系统疾病中受到影响。它的功能传统上与运动有关，但最近发现它也参与了认知过程，如做出决定所需的那些过程。然而，它的具体作用仍不清楚。在本项目中，我们建议使用最先进的脑功能成像方法，以便更好地了解健康成年人的纹状体功能。特别是，我们将调查它在不同的认知域(例如，运动、语言)和不同的通道(例如，视觉、语音、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.