University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: MRI

How advanced MRI paired with neuropsychological testing shed light on how Temple Grandin’s brain processes the world

Temple Grandin, PhD, is likely the most well-known living autistic individual, both nationally and internationally.

Brittany G. Travers, PhD – Slide of the Week

…we found that the parvicellular reticular formation-alpha, a part of the brainstem thought to be involved in chewing, digesting food, heart rate, and breathing was related to individual differences in social communication in autistic children

Child Brain Imaging Development Study (Alexander)

The Quantitative Brain Imaging Technology Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is recruiting infants and young children between 1 and 24 months of age for a research study aimed to develop new brain imaging methods to assess brain development. Participation in this study may consist of either one or two visits to the Waisman Center. …

Peter Ferrazzano, MD – Slide of the Week

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children, and predicting functional outcome after TBI is challenging.

Peter Ferrazzano, MD – Slide of the Week

Young children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) have frequently been excluded from studies due to age and/or mechanism of injury.