"Executive Function" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A set of cognitive functions that controls complex, goal-directed thought and behavior. Executive function involves multiple domains, such as CONCEPT FORMATION, goal management, cognitive flexibility, INHIBITION control, and WORKING MEMORY. Impaired executive function is seen in a range of disorders, e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; and ADHD.
| Descriptor ID |
D056344
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Executive Function- Executive Function
- Executive Functions
- Function, Executive
- Functions, Executive
- Executive Control
- Executive Controls
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Minga J, Rich T, Boukrina O, Chen P, Hreha K. Identifying Spatial Neglect in Chronic Right Hemisphere Stroke Survivors Using the RHDBank Outcomes. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 Feb 12; 67(2):511-523.
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Edgar EV, Eschman B, Todd JT, Testa K, Ramirez B, Bahrick LE. The effects of socioeconomic status on working memory in childhood are partially mediated by intersensory processing of audiovisual events in infancy. Infant Behav Dev. 2023 08; 72:101844.
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Edelman JA, Ahles TA, Prashad N, Fernbach M, Li Y, Melara RD, Root JC. The effect of visual target presence and age on antisaccade performance. J Neurophysiol. 2023 02 01; 129(2):307-319.
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Frois T, Faria LO, Souza RP, da Silva Cunha AE, de Holanda Marinho Nogueira NG, Tavares Lim V, de Sousa Fortes L, de Miranda DM, Bertollo M, Albuquerque MR. Are COMT Val158Met (rs4680), DRD2 TaqIA (rs1800497), and BDNF Val66Met (rs6265) polymorphisms associated with executive functions performance at rest and during physical exercise? Physiol Behav. 2022 12 01; 257:113973.
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Seck S, Kim YJG, Cunningham WA, Olshefski R, Yeates KO, Vannatta K, Hoskinson KR. Pilot Study of Associations Among Functional Connectivity and Neurocognition in Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumor and Healthy Peers. J Child Neurol. 2022 12; 37(12-14):927-938.
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Ahmed S, Cano M?, S?nchez M, Hu N, Iba?ez G. Effect of exposure to maternal diabetes during pregnancy on offspring's brain cortical thickness and neurocognitive functioning. Child Neuropsychol. 2023 05; 29(4):588-606.
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Ramos MC, Macphee FL, Merrill BM, Altszuler AR, Raiker JS, Gnagy EM, Greiner AR, Parent J, Coles EK, Burger L, Pelham WE. Mindfulness as an Adjunct to Behavior Modification for Elementary-aged Children with ADHD. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2022 12; 50(12):1573-1588.
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Huang J, Law E, Karaman I, McCrickerd K, Fogel A, Chong MFF, Daniel LM, Silveira PP, Chong YS, Eriksson JG, Meaney MJ, Huang J. Investigation of metabolomic biomarkers for childhood executive function and the role of genetic and dietary factors: The GUSTO cohort. EBioMedicine. 2022 Jul; 81:104111.
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Miles S, Phillipou A, Sumner P, Nedeljkovic M. Cognitive flexibility and the risk of anorexia nervosa: An investigation using self-report and neurocognitive assessments. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 07; 151:531-538.
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Santiago-Rodr?guez ME, Ramer JD, Marquez DX, Frazier SL, Davis CL, Bustamante EE. Device-Based Movement Behaviors, Executive Function, and Academic Skills among African American Children with ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 03 29; 19(7).