Recent studies suggest that spindle neurons contribute to rapid social decision-making in primates.

In a classic experiment, a single mirror neuron in the macaque's premotor cortex fired both when the monkey reached for the food and when it observed another monkey perform the same action.

Neuroscientists study mirror neurons to understand how we empathize with others.

The researcher carefully stained a spindle neuron to trace its single apical axon and single dendrite.

Researchers found that von Economo neurons are concentrated in brain regions involved in social emotions.

After months of testing, the doctors diagnosed him with motor neurone disease, which explained his progressive weakness.

After his diagnosis with motor neuron disease, he joined a support group to plan for future care.

A medium spiny neuron in the striatum helps modulate body movement by releasing GABA onto downstream motor circuits.

The study showed that medium spiny neurons in the striatum change their synaptic strengths during habit formation.

The von Economo neuron appears to support rapid decision-making in social contexts.