Effect of Estrogen on Brain Activation Patterns in Postmenopausal Women During Working Memory Tasks
Shaywitz S, Shaywitz B, Pugh K, Fulbright R, Skudlarski P, Mencl W, Constable R, Naftolin F, Palter S, Marchione K, Katz L, Shankweiler D, Fletcher J, Lacadie C, Keltz M, Gore J. Effect of Estrogen on Brain Activation Patterns in Postmenopausal Women During Working Memory Tasks. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2000, 55: 227-228. DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200004000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain activation patternsSuperior frontal gyrusMemory taskFrontal gyrusCognitive functionActivation patternsPronounceable nonsense wordsVerbal memory taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingWorking Memory TaskRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonanceInferior parietal lobuleVerbal storageNonverbal stimuliNonsense wordsStimulus typeParietal lobuleLeft hemisphereRight hemisphereEffects of estrogenTamil lettersPlacebo conditionMagnetic resonance imagingRetrieval tasksThe Angular Gyrus in Developmental Dyslexia: Task-Specific Differences in Functional Connectivity Within Posterior Cortex
Pugh K, Mencl W, Shaywitz B, Shaywitz S, Fulbright R, Constable R, Skudlarski P, Marchione K, Jenner A, Fletcher J, Liberman A, Shankweiler D, Katz L, Lacadie C, Gore J. The Angular Gyrus in Developmental Dyslexia: Task-Specific Differences in Functional Connectivity Within Posterior Cortex. Psychological Science 2000, 11: 51-56. PMID: 11228843, DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental dyslexiaAngular gyrusFunctional connectivityPhonological assemblyLeft hemispherePhonological processing domainTask-specific differencesLanguage-dominant left hemispherePosterior brain regionsTemporal lobe sitesDyslexic readersNeurobiological anomaliesPhonological performanceExplicit demandDyslexiaBrain regionsGyrusPosterior cortexTaskCompensatory roleVaried demandsPosterior regionDyslexicsConnectivityHemisphere