The mirror neuron system （MNS） was first discovered in non-human primates; these neurons fire when a monkey performs an action or observes another monkey （or even some people） performing that same action. Recent f...The mirror neuron system （MNS） was first discovered in non-human primates; these neurons fire when a monkey performs an action or observes another monkey （or even some people） performing that same action. Recent findings have suggested that neural rehabilitation might be achieved through the activation of the MNS in patients after stroke. We propose two major mechanisms （one involving adult neurogenesis and another involving brain-derived neurotrophic factor） that may underlie the activation, modulation and experience-dependent plasticity in the MNS, for further study on promoting central nerve functional reconstruction and rehabilitation of patients with central nervous system injury.展开更多
This paper reviews the present theories and empirical research of autisms’cognitive research and mir-ror systems and introduces a new hypothesis about the causes of autism spectrum disorders(ASD):autistic mir-ror neu...This paper reviews the present theories and empirical research of autisms’cognitive research and mir-ror systems and introduces a new hypothesis about the causes of autism spectrum disorders(ASD):autistic mir-ror neuron dysfunction hypothesis.ASD subjects show obvious lack of the activation of the mirror system during the task of observation or emotional cognition.It is sig-nificant to investigate the mirror system for revealing the causes of autism and it is also helpful for developing new ways to diagnose or treat this disorder.展开更多
基金Science Foundation of Ministry of Education of China,No.FBB011469Hangzhou Municipal Natural Science Foundation, No.0737XP39Foundation of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(RGC)
文摘The mirror neuron system （MNS） was first discovered in non-human primates; these neurons fire when a monkey performs an action or observes another monkey （or even some people） performing that same action. Recent findings have suggested that neural rehabilitation might be achieved through the activation of the MNS in patients after stroke. We propose two major mechanisms （one involving adult neurogenesis and another involving brain-derived neurotrophic factor） that may underlie the activation, modulation and experience-dependent plasticity in the MNS, for further study on promoting central nerve functional reconstruction and rehabilitation of patients with central nervous system injury.
基金supported by Hangzhou Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.0737XP39).
文摘This paper reviews the present theories and empirical research of autisms’cognitive research and mir-ror systems and introduces a new hypothesis about the causes of autism spectrum disorders(ASD):autistic mir-ror neuron dysfunction hypothesis.ASD subjects show obvious lack of the activation of the mirror system during the task of observation or emotional cognition.It is sig-nificant to investigate the mirror system for revealing the causes of autism and it is also helpful for developing new ways to diagnose or treat this disorder.
