Continuous motor sequence learning: Cortical efficiency gains accompanied by striatal functional reorganization

NeuroImage

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 263-276

  Reithler, Joel ^a   van Mier, Hanneke I ^a   Goebel, Rainer ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Extended learning; FMRI; Functional reorganization; Nonvisual; Skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; BRAIN MAPPING; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TIME;

ADULT; BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORPUS STRIATUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PUTAMEN; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953290246     PISSN: 10538119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.03.073     Document Type: Article

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