"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Executive Function" by people in Profiles.
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Ross MK, Demos AP, Zulueta J, Piscitello A, Langenecker SA, McInnis M, Ajilore O, Nelson PC, Ryan KA, Leow A. Naturalistic smartphone keyboard typing reflects processing speed and executive function. Brain Behav. 2021 11; 11(11):e2363.
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Vijayakumari AA, Parker D, Osmanlioglu Y, Alappatt JA, Whyte J, Diaz-Arrastia R, Kim JJ, Verma R. Free Water Volume Fraction: An Imaging Biomarker to Characterize Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2021 10 01; 38(19):2698-2705.
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Menkes MW, Andrews CM, Burgess HJ, Carley I, Marshall DF, Langenecker SA, McInnis MG, Deldin PJ, Ryan KA. Sleep quality and neuropsychological functioning in bipolar I disorder. J Affect Disord. 2021 10 01; 293:133-140.
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Venkatesan UM, Rabinowitz AR, Wolfert SP, Hillary FG. Duration of post-traumatic amnesia is uniquely associated with memory functioning in chronic moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. NeuroRehabilitation. 2021; 49(2):221-233.
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Bejenaru A, Ellison JM. Medicolegal Implications of Mild Neurocognitive Disorder. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2021 11; 34(6):513-527.
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Foroughi AA, Nazeri M, Asadi-Pooya AA. Brain connectivity abnormalities in patients with functional (psychogenic nonepileptic) seizures: A systematic review. Seizure. 2020 Oct; 81:269-275.
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Venkatesan UM, Margolis SA, Tremont G, Festa EK, Heindel WC. Forward to the past: Revisiting the role of immediate recognition in the assessment of episodic memory. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2020 03; 42(2):160-170.
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Ashendorf L, Shirk SD, Kelly MM. Tobacco Use and Cognitive Functioning in Veterans of the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dev Neuropsychol. 2019 08; 44(5):409-416.
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Paradise M, Seruga A, Crawford JD, Chaganti J, Thalamuthu A, Kochan NA, Brodaty H, Wen W, Sachdev PS. The relationship of cerebral microbleeds to cognition and incident dementia in non-demented older individuals. Brain Imaging Behav. 2019 Jun; 13(3):750-761.
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Krivitzky L, Bosenbark DD, Ichord R, Jastrzab L, Billinghurst L. Brief report: Relationship between performance testing and parent report of attention and executive functioning profiles in children following perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. Child Neuropsychol. 2019 11; 25(8):1116-1124.