volume 40 issue 4 pages 200-207

The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2017-04-01
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR4.726
CiteScore26.4
Impact factor15.1
ISSN03785912, 01662236, 1878108X
General Neuroscience
Abstract
Supported by recent human neuroimaging studies, the insula is re-emerging as an important brain area not only in the physiological understanding of the brain, but also in pathological contexts in clinical research. In this opinion article, we briefly introduce the anatomical and histological features of the human insula. We then summarize the physiological functions of the insula and underscore its pathological roles in psychiatric and neurological disorders that have long been underestimated. We finally propose possible strategies through which the role of the insula may be further understood for both basic and clinical neuroscience.
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Namkung H., KIM S., Sawa A. The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology // Trends in Neurosciences. 2017. Vol. 40. No. 4. pp. 200-207.
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Namkung H., KIM S., Sawa A. The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology // Trends in Neurosciences. 2017. Vol. 40. No. 4. pp. 200-207.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.002
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.002
TI - The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology
T2 - Trends in Neurosciences
AU - Namkung, Ho
AU - KIM, Sun-Hong
AU - Sawa, Akira
PY - 2017
DA - 2017/04/01
PB - Elsevier
SP - 200-207
IS - 4
VL - 40
PMID - 28314446
SN - 0378-5912
SN - 0166-2236
SN - 1878-108X
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@article{2017_Namkung,
author = {Ho Namkung and Sun-Hong KIM and Akira Sawa},
title = {The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology},
journal = {Trends in Neurosciences},
year = {2017},
volume = {40},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {apr},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.002},
number = {4},
pages = {200--207},
doi = {10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.002}
}
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Namkung, Ho, et al. “The Insula: An Underestimated Brain Area in Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurology.” Trends in Neurosciences, vol. 40, no. 4, Apr. 2017, pp. 200-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.002.