Impaired procedural learning after damage to the left supplementary motor area (SMA)

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 94-97

  Ackermann, Hermann ^a,c   Daum, Irene ^b   Schugens, Markus M ^b   Grodd, Wolfgang ^c  

^a Department of Neurology ^*  (Germany)

^b Institute of Medical Psychology

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Implicit learning; Procedural learning; Supplementary motor area 6

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; CORPUS STRIATUM; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0030061493     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.60.1.94     Document Type: Article

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