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Francisco Aboitiz
Researcher at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Publications - 178
Citations - 8027
Francisco Aboitiz is an academic researcher from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The author has contributed to research in topics: Working memory & Cognition. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 172 publications receiving 7324 citations. Previous affiliations of Francisco Aboitiz include Harvard University & University of Chile.
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Combinación de genotipos DRD4 y DAT1 constituye importante factor de riesgo en miembros de familias de Santiago de Chile con déficit atencional
Hugo Henríquez B,Hugo Henríquez B,Hugo Henríquez B,Marcela Henríquez H,Ximena Carrasco Ch,Paula Rothhammer A,Elena Llop R,Francisco Aboitiz,Francisco Rothhammer E,Francisco Rothhammer E +9 more
TL;DR: Increased density of dopamine transporters in ADHD brains, along with abundance of 7-repeat D4 receptors in prefrontal cortex, which is impaired in ADHD patients, make the observed gene-gene interaction worthy of studies to understand the functional basis of ADHD.
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A pupil size, eye-tracking and neuropsychological dataset from ADHD children during a cognitive task
Daniel Rojas-Líbano,Gabriel Wainstein,Ximena Carrasco,Ximena Carrasco,Francisco Aboitiz,Nicolas Crossley,Nicolas Crossley,Tomás Ossandón +7 more
TL;DR: The full dataset is presented, consisting of pupil size time series for each trial and subject, which can serve as a resource to analyze dynamic eye movement and pupil changes as a function of known behavioral changes and scores in neuropsychological tests, which reflect neurocognitive processing.
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Síndrome de Williams: estudio clínico, citogenético, neurofisiológico y neuroanatómico
Teresa Aravena,Silvia Castillo,Ximena Carrasco,Ismael F. Mena,Javier López,Juan P Rojas,Carol Rosemberg,Carolina Schröter,Francisco Aboitiz +8 more
TL;DR: There are functional alterations in the brains of patients with Williams, which may be related to the cognitive deficits, and event related potentials suggested a cognitive difficulty in detecting and processing visual stimuli.
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From imitation to meaning: circuit plasticity and the acquisition of a conventionalized semantics.
TL;DR: Here it is suggested a scenario involving both manual gestures and learned vocalizations that led to the development of a primitive form of conventionalized reference, based on comparative evidence gathered from other species and on neurolinguistic evidence in humans, which points to a crucial role for vocal learning in the early development of language.
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Síndrome de Déficit Atencional: antecedentes neurobiológicos y cognitivos para estudiar un modelo de endofenotipo
TL;DR: In this article, a breve actualización en cuanto a las bases cognitivas del Sindrome de Deficit Atencional e Hiperactividad (SDAH) was presented.