Eiichi Naito

Sep 8, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Tomoyo Morita |Eiichi Naito

AbstractSpatial navigation is a crucial brain function that occurs when an individual moves from one location to another. This function normally relies on vision, and the retrosplenial/posterior cingulate cortices (RSC/PCC) and parahippocampal cortex (PHC) play crucial roles. However, an extraordinary adaptation can be observed in blind soccer players, where the human brain can perform spatial navigation without vision.

May 31, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Hideki Nakano |Tomoyo Morita |Eiichi Naito |Yandi Tang

AbstractAfter stroke, the poorer recovery of motor function of upper extremities compared to other body parts is a longstanding problem. Based on our recent functional MRI evidence on healthy volunteers, this perspective paper proposes systematic hand motor rehabilitation utilizing the plasticity of interhemispheric interaction between motor cortices and following its developmental rule.