TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Cortico-subcortical contributions to executive control
JO  - Acta psychologica
A1  - Heyder, Katrin
A1  - Suchan, Boris
A1  - Daum, Irene
SP  - 271
EP  - 289
VL  - 115
IS  - 2-3
N2  - The term "executive functions" refers to a range of cognitive processes, their common feature being the coordination of information processing and action control. Cortico-subcortical circuits which connect the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the basal ganglia and the cerebellum via the thalamus are believed to serve as neuroanatomical substrates of executive processing. This paper focuses on information processing related to executive functions by the PFC and related subcortical regions. Findings are mainly derived from neuropsychological investigations of brain-damaged patients but also from imaging studies in healthy subjects. There is evidence for subtle differences between these regions with respect to the cognitive mechanisms contributing to inhibition of habitual responses, task management/multitasking and set shifting, although the data base is sparse so far.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-6918
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2003.12.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -