Article
Genetic contributions to changes of fiber tracts of ventral visual stream in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
Brain imaging and behavior - 1 Sept 2013
Kikinis Zora, Makris Nikos, Finn Christine T, Bouix Sylvain, Lucia Diandra, Coleman Michael J, Tworog-Dube Erica, Kikinis Ron, Kucherlapati Raju, Shenton Martha E, Kubicki Marek
Abstract excerpt
Patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) represent a population at high risk for developing schizophrenia, as well as learning disabilities. Deficits in visuo-spatial memory are thought to underlie some of the cognitive disabilities. Neuronal substrates of visuo-spatial memory include the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) and the inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF), two tracts that...
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