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what is the what stream

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temporal/ ventral

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what is the where stream

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parietal/ dorsal

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lesions in the what stream lead to

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specific impairments in object recognition

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lesions in the where stream lead to

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deficits in spatial attention

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what is simultanagnosia

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unable to focus attention on more than one object at a time

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what is Balint’s syndrome

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damage to parietal cortex leading to simultanagnosia and problems combining features of a stimulus

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what has been found about the parietal cortex and feature binding

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during conjunction search, posterior temporal cortex and parietal cortex show increased activation over baseline control conditions

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what does TMS to parietal lobe disrupt

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conjunction search, but not feature search

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what is hemispatial neglect

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lack of awareness of stimuli presented to the side of space on the opposite side to the brain damage

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what is extinction

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Patients detect a single stimulus presented to one visual field, but fail to detect the same stimulus when another stimulus is simultaneously presented to the other field

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how much processing happens with objects in hemispatial neglect

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a lot of basic perceptual processing happens to things in the neglected field

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there is a priming effect with objects in the neglected field- what does this mean

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An object presented to the neglected field can change the patient’s behaviour, so the object has been semantically processed

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where would a lesion underly neglect

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Right inferior parietal lobe

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what are neglect and extinction deficits of

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deficits of attention not
perception

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what is neglect due to impairment of

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the stimulus-driven system

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what system is intact for neglect patients

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endogenous orienting system

17
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when are neglect patients most impaired

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when trying to disengage attention from intact side

18
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neglect/extinction has most prevalence after

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right brain damage

19
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which type of attention has evidence suggested has disproportionately more problems

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exogenous attention

20
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what is ADHD characterised by

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hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention beginning in childhood

21
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ADHD is 3x more common in

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boys

22
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prevalence of ADHD in adulthood

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2.5%

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symptoms of predominantly inattentive ADHD

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Difficulty in finishing a task, following instructions; easily distracted

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symptoms of predominantly hyperactive ADHD

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Difficulty in sitting still for long periods; fidgeting; speaks or acts at inappropriate times

25
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most common ADHD subtype

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Combined inattentive and hyperactive

26
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what iOS the heritability of ADHD

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parents/siblings of a child with ADHD 5x more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

27
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which factors make ADHD more likely

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  • Pre-natal exposure to alcohol and nicotine
  • Premature birth and low birth weight
  • Perinatal brain injury
  • Environmental toxins e.g. lead, pesticides
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there is a 3% reduction in volume of which area in ADHD patients

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overall cortical and especially prefrontal

29
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where is there reduced grey matter in ADHD patients

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fronto-parietal attention network

30
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where do ADHD patients have reduced cortical connectivity

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between hemispheres
and within fronto-parietal attention networks

31
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where do ADHD patients have hyperactivity

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prefrontal cortex, especially dACC

32
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molecular differences in ADHD patients

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Imbalance in dopamine and noradrenaline circuits

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what does reduced volume, activity, and connectivity in brain regions in ADHD patients lead to

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the endogenous attention system and executive functions

34
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which drugs are commonly prescribed for ADHD

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Methylphenidate (e.g. Ritalin) and Dextroamphetamine (e.g. Attentin)

35
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how do medications work to treat ADHD

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by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine (NOR) and dopamine
(DOP) and facilitating their release, enhancing availability in prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia

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