C176 - Behavioral Neurology I: Network Anatomy of Behavior and Language

Director(s): Maria Gorno Tempini MD, PhD
Description: Identification of structure-function relationships in the brain has been an important goal of behavioral neurology. Many new methodologies, studying both healthy controls and neurologically impaired individuals, have recently provided new insights into the networks of brain regions that underlie specific tasks or functions. Faculty will illustrate the contributions of a variety of modalities toward understanding the neural correlates of behavior and language functions. A cognitive neuroscience perspective will inform discussion of the component processes and brain systems subserving these behaviors. An efficient approach to the evaluation of patients with cognitive and behavioral disorders, including dementia and stroke, will be reviewed. This program complements Behavioral Neurology II: Memory and Attention, but covers independent topics.
Completion Message: Participants should be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of a variety of approaches (e.g., neuroimaging methods) toward identifying structure-function relationships; be able to describe some recent insights into the neural bases of executive function, social behavior, speech, and language; be able to describe the component processes of these cognitive abilities using a contemporary cognitive neuroscience perspective; and increase their sophistication in understanding the neurobehavioral assessment of patients with behavioral and cognitive neurologic disorders, including dementias.
CME Credits: 2

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