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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/13149
Title: The phenomenon of synesthesia: a neurological mystery in the process of being resolved
Authors: Ciobanu, Mihaela
Keywords: synesthesia;neuropsychology;migraine;pain
Issue Date: Oct-2020
Publisher: Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which the stimulation of a sensory /cognitive pathway leads to automatic experiences in other sensory /cognitive pathways (Cytowic, 2002). PURPOSE • to form a clear picture of the phenomenon of synesthesia; • to explain the mechanism of occurrence; • to present its neurological importance. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study of the specialized literature, of about 75 articles, of the scientific sources, of the books published on this subject. CONCLUSIONS • The phenomenon can be congenital or acquired; • Its mechanism is not elucidated, but it is assumed that the neural connections between sensory analyzers, mirror neurons and/or empathy are involved; • It has been observed in: migraine, phantom limbs, autism, epilepsy, etc.
URI: https://stiinta.usmf.md/ro/manifestari-stiintifice/zilele-universitatii
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