Networks in the brain at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014
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Channel: The Royal Society · 2014 · Science & Technology
Networks in the brain: mapping connections and measuring damage exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014. Feat. Professor David Sharp, NIHR Professor of Neurology. Head injuries often cause damage to the brain, which can produce long-lasting damage. The research team investigate how networks of interacting brain regions support thinking, and how they are damaged by head injury. Using brain imaging to map the connections of the brain, and test their functioning, the team shows how the brain is constructed of a 'network' of interconnected brain regions and how damage to these causes problems thinking clearly. The exhibit uses electroencephalography (EEG) to measure changes in electrical brain activity following traumatic brain injury. With a hands-on 'mind-controlled' video game, they demonstrate how brain waves are used to measure attention, which is often impaired after head injury. The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014 was held 1-6 July 2014 at the Royal Society in London. Find out more: http://sse.royalsociety.org/2014/
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