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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston

Athena is currently researching motivational deficits, abulia, and the role of the basal ganglia in psychosis as a student researcher with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston.

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Expected graduation: May 2027
 

Thesis (WIP): Redefining Abulia: Toward a Neuroanatomically Informed Diagnostic Framework

Athena Stevens - ResearchGate

Lentiform Nucleus Damage in Motivational Deficits in Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: A Work in Progress

This report presents preliminary findings on the impact of lentiform nucleus damage on motivational deficits in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP). It explores how disruptions in GABAergic signaling within the basal ganglia contribute to reduced motivation, emotional dysregulation, and heightened stress responses. 

 

These findings are preliminary and may not reflect the final conclusions, requiring further research to confirm their implications.​​​​ 

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