A motor resonance mechanism in children?: Evidence from subdural electrodes in a 36-month-old child

被引：32

作者：

Fecteau, S

Carmant, L

Tremblay, C

Robert, M

Bouthillier, A

Théoret, H

机构：

[1] Univ Montreal, Dept Psychol, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

[2] Univ Montreal, Hop St Justine, Ctr Rech, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

来源：

NEUROREPORT | 2004年 / 15卷 / 17期

关键词：

action understanding; children; intracranial recording; mirror neurons; motor cortex;

D O I：

10.1097/00001756-200412030-00013

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

The presence of a neural mechanism matching execution and observation of actions in the adult human brain is well established. In children, however, description of a resonance motor mechanism is still preliminary In the present study, we recorded electroencephalographic signals from a subdural 64-contact grid electrode in a 36-month-old child with epilepsy. Spectral analysis was performed on sequences where the child drew with her right hand, watched an experimenter drawing with his right hand or was at rest. Contact sites corresponding to sensorimotor areas were discovered where absolute power was decreased during both observation and execution of hand/arm actions. These data suggest the presence of a mirror neuron system early in the developing brain.

引用

页码：2625 / 2627

页数：3

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