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Neuroplasticity Subserving Motor Skill Learning

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Dayan, Eran, Cohen, Leonardo G.·2011·Neuron

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Recent years have seen significant progress in our understanding of the neural substrates of motor skill learning. Advances in neuroimaging provide new insight into functional reorganization associated with the acquisition, consolidation, and retention of motor skills. Plastic changes involving structural reorganization in gray and white matter architecture that occur over shorter time periods than previously thought have been documented as well. Data from experimental animals provided crucial information on plausible cellular and molecular substrates contributing to brain reorganization underlying skill acquisition in humans. Here, we review findings demonstrating functional and structural plasticity across different spatial and temporal scales that mediate motor skill learning while identifying converging areas of interest and possible avenues for future research.

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  • Synaptic plasticity is a key mechanism in learning and memory.

    “While synaptic plasticity is a well-known key mechanism in learning and memory (Dayan and Cohen, 2011;Kandel, 2001), unequivocal studies suggest that dysfunction of synaptic plasticity with neuronal atrophy and cell death contribute to the pathophysiology of depression and therapeutic response could be associated with overcoming this deficit (Duman and Aghajanian, 2012;Krystal et al., 2013;Shakesb”

    From Serotonin and neuroplasticity – Links between molecular, functional and structural pathophysiology in depression (2017) · cites this paper as Dayan and Cohen, 2011

    The section “Structural plasticity associated with slow learning” (page unavailable) says synaptic plasticity may contribute to motor memory formation and links spine remodeling with improvements after learning. That supports a role in motor learning and memory, but the paper’s qualified statement does not establish synaptic plasticity as a key mechanism for learning and memory generally. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Structural connections within brain regions involve gray and white matter and localized projections and pathways that develop through practice and use.

    “Structural connections within brain regions concern gray and white matter and more localized projections and pathways that develop through practice and use (Dayan & Cohen, 2011;Draganski & May, 2008).”

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Authors
Dayan, E., & Cohen, L. G.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Cohen, Leonardo G.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-11
Volume
72
Issue
3
Pages
443-454
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2053646390
Cited by
1,408
References
140
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (ZIANS002978)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
neuroplasticity, motor skill learning, functional reorganization, structural plasticity, white matter reorganization, motor skill consolidation, motor skill retention, brain reorganization
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Mapping, Humans, Learning, Motor Skills, Neuronal Plasticity, Neuroimaging

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