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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism is associated with reduced functional magnetic resonance imaging activity in the hippocampus and increased use of caudate nucleus-dependent strategies in a human virtual navigation task.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Mar 2011
Banner Harrison, Bhat Venkataramana, Etchamendy Nicole, Joober Ridha, Bohbot Véronique D
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Multiple memory systems are involved in parallel processing of spatial information during navigation. A series of studies have distinguished between hippocampus-dependent 'spatial' navigation, which relies on knowledge of the relationship between landmarks in one's environment to build a cognitiv...
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