A disconnection syndrome due to agenesis of the corpus callosum: Disturbance of unilateral synchronization

Cortex

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-365

  Midorikawa, Akira ^a,b,c   Kawamura, Mitsuru ^b,c   Takaya, Rieko ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d FUKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agenesis of the corpus callosum; Disconnection syndrome; Finger tapping; Rhythm; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERHEMISPHERIC DISCONNECTION SYNDROME; LEFT HANDEDNESS; LEFT HEMISPHERE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CORPUS CALLOSUM; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE TRACT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SYNDROME; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN DISEASES; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SYNDROME; TIME PERCEPTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33746434565     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: 00109452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70362-9     Document Type: Article

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