Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive method to measure brain
activities using the changes of optical absorption in the brain through the intact skull. fNIRS …

Two decades ago, the introduction of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) into the
field of neuroscience created new opportunities for investigating neural processes within the …

Brain activity during a verbal fluency task (VFT) has been the target of many functional
imaging studies. Most studies using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) have reported major …

A brain–computer interface (BCI) is a device that allows a user to communicate with external
devices through thought processes alone. A novel signal acquisition tool for BCIs is near …

BACKGROUND: Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is an operational measure of sensorimotor gating
and is impaired in a family of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by abnormalities of …

This study investigated the relationship between self‐reported sleep factors (sleep duration,
insomnia, use of sleeping medicine, probable sleep apnoea and feelings of fatigue and …

Background The voice carries various information produced by vibrations of the vocal cords
and the vocal tract. Though many studies have reported a relationship between vocal …

Functional neuroimaging studies to date have shown prefrontal dysfunction during executive
tasks in schizophrenia. However, relationships between hemodynamic response in …

We are proposing that, in the future, tests included in psychological and neuropsychological
batteries should fulfil the following criteria.(1) Have a large enough normative database …

Since the completion of the first edition of this book, major developments have occurred in
the pharmaceutical industry that have shaped the field of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy …