@article {309643, title = {Dendritic architecture of the von Economo neurons.}, journal = {Neuroscience}, volume = {141}, year = {2006}, month = {2006 Sep 1}, pages = {1107-12}, abstract = {

The von Economo neurons are one of the few known specializations to hominoid cortical microcircuitry. Here, using a Golgi preparation of a human postmortem brain, we describe the dendritic architecture of this unique population of neurons. We have found that, in contrast to layer 5 pyramidal neurons, the von Economo neurons have sparse dendritic trees and symmetric apical and basal components. This result provides the first detailed anatomical description of a neuron type unique to great apes and humans.

}, keywords = {Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cell Count, Cerebral Cortex, Dendrites, Humans, Male, Neurons, Pyramidal Cells, Silver Staining}, issn = {0306-4522}, doi = {10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.04.084}, author = {Watson, K K and Jones, T K and Allman, J M} }