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The handshaking model of brain function: notes toward a theory.

J L Lauter1

  • 1Center for Communication Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA. judith-lauter@ouhsc.edu

Medical Hypotheses
|July 23, 1999
PubMed
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This study updates John Hughlings Jackson's nervous system model to include all brain organization dimensions. The new systems-level approach offers insights into normal traits and neurological conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology

Background:

  • John Hughlings Jackson's seminal work described nervous system organization via functional-control relations between neural centers.
  • Jackson's model focused on hierarchical organization along the rostral-caudal axis, primarily applied to epilepsy and motor paralysis.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the complexity of brain organization and its relation to diverse conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel systems-level model of brain function that expands upon Jackson's original concept.
  • To incorporate all three body/brain organizational orientations and non-hierarchical relationships.
  • To provide a framework for understanding a wide spectrum of human brain and behavior, from normal variations to neurological disorders.

Main Methods:

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  • Revising Jackson's hierarchical model to encompass multi-dimensional organizational principles.
  • Integrating non-hierarchical functional-control relations within the updated systems-level framework.
  • Applying the new model to analyze diverse neurological and behavioral phenomena.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model accounts for all three body/brain organizational dimensions.
  • It includes non-hierarchical functional-control relations, offering a more comprehensive view of brain organization.
  • The updated approach demonstrates potential applicability to normal variations (e.g., individual/gender differences) and various clinical conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The updated systems-level model offers a more comprehensive framework for understanding brain organization.
  • This approach has the potential to illuminate both typical human brain function and a range of neurological and behavioral conditions.
  • The model may serve as a valuable tool for research in neuroscience and clinical neurology, including 'neurologically silent' conditions.