Cortico-striatal activity associated with fidget spinner use: an fMRI study.
Sci Rep
; 13(1): 15860, 2023 09 22.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37740116
Fidget spinners are said to be a very successful toy, and it's said that it has a good impact on attention for children with ADHD and hand motor control. However, there is limited scientific evidence to support these claims, and there is a lack of data on neurobiological responses to rotating fidget spinners. To better understand the mechanism whereby fidget spinners affect motor behavior, we tried to identify the neural correlates of rotating fidget spinners using functional magnetic resonance imaging and non-magnetic fidget spinners with five types of ease of rotation. As a result, we confirmed that the pre/postcentral gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, supplementary motor area (SMA), cerebellum, and striatum are activated when rotating spinners. Furthermore, the SMA was activated more with easier-to-rotate spinners. Additionally, a psychophysiological interaction analysis revealed increased functional connectivity between the SMA and the caudate while rotating fidget spinners compared to just holding them. These results suggest that the fine motor control associate with spinning a fidget spinner is supported by the cortico-striatal circuits involved in planning and reward.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Corpus Striatum
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
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Sci Rep
Year:
2023
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Article
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