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Synnöve Carlson

Synnöve Carlson

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Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
7849
World Ranking
7149
National Ranking
55

Overview

Synnöve Carlson is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. The subfields in which Carlson's work is concentrated include Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The scientist's research covers several interconnected topics such as Neonatal and Fetal Brain Pathology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Infant Development and Preterm Care, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders, and Children's Physical and Motor Development.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Carlson reflect this interdisciplinary focus:

  • A protocol for the analysis of DTI data collected from young children, 2020, MethodsX
  • Imprints of extreme prematurity on functional brain networks in school-aged children and adolescents, 2025, NeuroImage
  • Proprioceptive perception of the ankle joint is impaired in developmental coordination disorder, 2021, Gait & Posture
  • Mapping of individual somatosensory representations - comparison of fMRI and TMS, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors working with Carlson include:

  • Maksym Tokariev
  • Virve Vuontela
  • Aulikki Lano
  • Piia Lönnberg
  • Sture Andersson

Carlson's publications have appeared in venues such as NeuroImage, MethodsX, Gait & Posture, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). These journals and repositories represent established outlets for studies in neuroimaging, methodology, motor control, and preprint dissemination in neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • The mismatch negativity (MMN) - A unique window to disturbed central auditory processing in ageing and different clinical conditions

    R. Näätänen;R. Näätänen;R. Näätänen;T. Kujala;C. Escera;T. Baldeweg;T. Baldeweg

  • Working memory and sleep in 6- to 13-year-old schoolchildren.

    Maija-Riikka Steenari;Virve Vuontela;E. Juulia Paavonen;Synnöve Carlson

  • Preserved functional specialization for spatial processing in the middle occipital gyrus of the early blind

    Laurent A. Renier;Laurent A. Renier;Irina Anurova;Irina Anurova;Anne G. De Volder;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson

  • Working memory, psychiatric symptoms, and academic performance at school.

    Eeva Aronen;Virve Vuontela;Maija-Riikka Steenari;Juha Salmi

  • Cognitive control in auditory working memory is enhanced in musicians

    Karen Johanne Pallesen;Karen Johanne Pallesen;Elvira Brattico;Elvira Brattico;Christopher J. Bailey;Antti Korvenoja

  • Distribution of cortical activation during visuospatial n-back tasks as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging.

    S Carlson;S Martinkauppi;P Rämä;E Salli

  • Cognitive and motor loops of the human cerebro-cerebellar system

    Juha Salmi;Karen Johanne Pallesen;Karen Johanne Pallesen;Karen Johanne Pallesen;Tuomas Neuvonen;Tuomas Neuvonen;Elvira Brattico;Elvira Brattico

  • Audiospatial and Visuospatial Working Memory in 6–13 Year Old School Children

    Virve Vuontela;Maija-Riikka Steenari;Synnöve Carlson;Juha Koivisto

  • The mismatch negativity: an index of cognitive decline in neuropsychiatric and neurological diseases and in ageing.

    Risto Näätänen;Risto Näätänen;Risto Näätänen;Teija Kujala;Kairi Kreegipuu;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson

  • Heschl's Gyrus, Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus, and Mid-Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex Have Different Roles in the Detection of Acoustic Changes

    Marc Schönwiesner;Nikolai Novitski;Satu Pakarinen;Synnöve Carlson

  • Media multitasking is associated with distractibility and increased prefrontal activity in adolescents and young adults

    Mona Emilia Moisala;Viljami R. Salmela;Lauri Hietajärvi;E. Salo

  • Early visual deprivation alters modality of neuronal responses in area 19 of monkey cortex

    Juhani Hyvärinen;Synnöve Carlson;Lea Hyvärinen

  • Emotion processing of major, minor, and dissonant chords: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Karen Johanne Pallesen;Karen Johanne Pallesen;Elvira Brattico;Christopher Bailey;Antti Korvenoja

  • Working memory of auditory localization.

    S. Martinkauppi;P. Rämä;H.J. Aronen;A. Korvenoja

  • The brains of high functioning autistic individuals do not synchronize with those of others

    Juha Salmi;U. Roine;Enrico Glerean;J. Lahnakoski

  • Working memory, attention, inhibition, and their relation to adaptive functioning and behavioral/emotional symptoms in school-aged children

    Virve Vuontela;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson;Synnöve Carlson;Anna-Maria Troberg;Anna-Maria Troberg;Tuija Fontell

  • Effects of an NMDA-receptor antagonist MK-801 on an MMN-like response recorded in anesthetized rats.

    Dmitry Tikhonravov;Tuomas Neuvonen;Antti Pertovaara;Antti Pertovaara;Kati Savioja

  • Working memory of identification of emotional vocal expressions: an fMRI study.

    Pia Rämä;Sami Martinkauppi;Ilkka Linnankoski;Juha Koivisto

  • Interaction of numerosity and time in prefrontal and parietal cortex

    Masamichi J. Hayashi;Ryota Kanai;Hiroki C. Tanabe;Hiroki C. Tanabe;Yumiko Yoshida;Yumiko Yoshida

  • Acute opioid effects on human brain as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging.

    Mika Leppä;Antti Korvenoja;Synnöve Carlson;Paula Timonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Antti Pertovaara
Antti Pertovaara University of Helsinki
Risto Näätänen
Risto Näätänen University of Tartu
Heikki Tanila
Heikki Tanila University of Eastern Finland
Kimmo Alho
Kimmo Alho University of Helsinki
Josef P. Rauschecker
Josef P. Rauschecker Georgetown University Medical Center
Risto J. Ilmoniemi
Risto J. Ilmoniemi Aalto University
Norihiro Sadato
Norihiro Sadato National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Anne De Volder
Anne De Volder Université Catholique de Louvain
Elvira Brattico
Elvira Brattico University of Helsinki
Riitta Hari
Riitta Hari Aalto University

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