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Training induces changes in white-matter architecture

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Scholz, Jan, Klein, Miriam C, Behrens, Timothy E J, Johansen-Berg, Heidi·2009·Nature Neuroscience

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Although experience-dependent structural changes have been found in adult gray matter, there is little evidence for such changes in white matter. Using diffusion imaging, we detected a localized increase in fractional anisotropy, a measure of microstructure, in white matter underlying the intraparietal sulcus following training of a complex visuo-motor skill. This provides, to the best of our knowledge, the first evidence for training-related changes in white-matter structure in the healthy human adult brain.

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Authors
Scholz, J., Klein, M. C., Behrens, T. E. J., & Johansen-Berg, H.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Scholz, Jan
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2009-10-11
Volume
12
Issue
11
Pages
1370-1371
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W2022244667
Cited by
1,508
References
15
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FWCI
55.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust (078204)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
Keywords
white matter plasticity, fractional anisotropy, intraparietal sulcus, white matter microstructure, diffusion MRI
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Brain, Brain Mapping, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Male, Movement, Neuronal Plasticity, Psychomotor Performance, Teaching, Time Factors, Anisotropy, Hand Strength, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Young Adult

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