Review
Nature Reviews Neuroscience 9, 856-869 (November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrn2478
Functional role of the supplementary and pre-supplementary motor areas
See also: Correspondence by Leek & Johnston | Correspondence by Nachev et al. .
Parashkev Nachev1,2, Christopher Kennard2 & Masud Husain1 About the authors
Abstract
The supplementary motor complex consists of the supplementary motor area, the supplementary eye field and the pre-supplementary motor area. In recent years, these areas have come under increasing scrutiny from cognitive neuroscientists, motor physiologists and clinicians because they seem to be crucial for linking cognition to action. However, theories regarding their function vary widely. This Review brings together the data regarding the supplementary motor regions, highlighting outstanding issues and providing new perspectives for understanding their functions.
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Author affiliations
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Institute of Neurology, University College London, Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AR, UK.
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Imperial College London, St Dunstan's Road, London, W6 8RP, UK.
Correspondence to: Masud Husain1 Email: m.husain@ion.ucl.ac.uk
Published online 9 October 2008
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