The Role of Magnetic Resonance Tomography in the Study of Neurophysiological Correlates of Executive Function in Children

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15826/Lurian.2024.5.2.1

Keywords:

executive function; magnetic resonance tomography; ADHD; ASD; arterial ischemic stroke; cognitive development; cognitive psychology

Abstract

Executive functions are a set of higher-order cognitive skills that play a vital role in the children’s daily functioning. One of the most accessible methods for studying brain structure in both normal and pathological conditions is MRI of the brain. This review discusses models and neurophysiological correlates of executive functions, approaches to studying executive functions in children using magnetic resonance imaging, as well as the main conditions that can lead to executive function deficits: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, and arterial ischemic strokes. The main focus of the review is on the analysis of foreign approaches.

Author Details

Ekaterina V. Korotkova, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

Postgraduate Student

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Alexander I. Kotyusov, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

PhD in Psychology, Head of the Laboratory, Laboratory of Neurotechnology

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Ksenia I. Kunnikova, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

PhD in Psychology, Researcher, Laboratory of Neurotechnology

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Polina K. Us, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

Laboratory Research Assistant, Laboratory of Neurotechnology

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Yuliya E. Leushina, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

Student

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Olga A. Lvova, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Ural State Medical University

Doctor in Medicine, Associate Professor

Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Neurotechnology (Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin);

Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Neurocognitive Technologies and Neuropsychological Development (Ural State Medical University)

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Published

2024-12-13 — Updated on 2024-12-17

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Lurian Journal

Section

Original Articles