Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...

Complex motor behaviors often require more than the activation of basic motor circuits; they depend critically on higher-order cognitive processes known as ...

Decreases in global cognition and executive function, as well as long-term persistent declines in those cognitive domains, are associated with incident HF.

Conditions like A.D.H.D. and autism can make starting and completing tasks feel impossible, but experts say there are ...

Speaking more than one language may benefit children’s executive function — especially those with autism spectrum disorder, a recent analysis suggests. The study, published in Autism Research ...

Study: Multilingualism impacts children's executive function and core autism symptoms.Image Credit: Sergey Novikov/Shutterstock.com. In a recent study published in the journal Autism Research ...

Executive function delays affect skills such as as paying attention, switching attention, controlling impulses and problem-solving. They’re common in a range of conditions but are treated as ...

Up to 70% of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) have cognitive impairment, which can present as difficulty with attention, memory, executive functioning, and processing ...

Organizing thoughts, prioritizing tasks, and managing time efficiently are just a few of the skills required to get things done, and they're all ...

Tile compiled research to take a closer look at the causes of executive dysfunction and how people dealing with it can manage its effects.

More people are talking about executive dysfunction—but what exactly is it? Collage with hands holding arrows in many directions with brain illustration on blue background. Organizing thoughts ...