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Cortico-striatal activity associated with fidget spinner use: an fMRI study.
Narukawa, Suzuka; Nishimura, Momoka; Kuze, Izumi; Ohno, Ibuki; Fukunaga, Masaki; Kobayasi, Kohta I; Murai, Shota A.
Affiliation
  • Narukawa S; Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, 610-0321, Japan.
  • Nishimura M; Division of Cerebral Integration, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
  • Kuze I; Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0193, Japan.
  • Ohno I; Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, 610-0321, Japan.
  • Fukunaga M; Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, 610-0321, Japan.
  • Kobayasi KI; Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Kyoto, 610-0321, Japan.
  • Murai SA; Division of Cerebral Integration, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
Sci Rep ; 13(1): 15860, 2023 09 22.
Article in En | 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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Corpus Striatum Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Humans Language: En Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Corpus Striatum Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Humans Language: En Journal: Sci Rep Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: