Brain Asymmetry in Evolution II
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 6628
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Interests: phylogeny and evolution of the brain
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Dear Colleagues,
Asymmetric development of the brain structure and function is a species-related unique feature in vertebrates and is often involved in the complex neuronal networks connecting the left and right sides of the brain. Structural and functional lateralization is obvious particularly in the cerebral cortex of higher mammals such as primates and carnivores and associated with cognition, emotion, language, preference of hand/paw use, despite its appearance with high individual variability. Notably, the lateralized morphology and/or function of the brain are frequently disturbed in psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders in humans such as autism, schizophrenia, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and specific language impairments. The purpose of this Special Issue on “Brain Asymmetry in Evolution 2” is to focus on species-related unique asymmetric features of the brain structures and function, which are essential for understanding the evolution of the brain. In this issue, we are also interested in the sexual dimorphism of brain asymmetry, brain function in relevant to motor and behavioral lateralization, and altered brain asymmetry in diseases and/or gene manipulations. We welcome research papers, short communication, and comprehensive reviews. We also welcome descriptive studies and case reports if they have the potential to lead to new insights or hypotheses in future research.
Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Sawada
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Cognition
- Social deficits
- Language lateralization
- Handedness
- Motor lateralization
- Behavioral lateralization
- Autism
- Schizophrenia
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