| Title | Cognitive functioning in humans with mutations of the PAX6 gene. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Thompson, PJ, Mitchell, TN, Free, SL, Williamson, KA, Hanson, IM, van Heyningen, V, Moore, AT, Sisodiya, SM |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 1216-8 |
| Date Published | 2004 Apr 13 |
| ISSN | 1526-632X |
| Keywords | brain, brain function, cognition, development, evo-devo |
| Abstract | Fourteen patients with PAX6 gene mutations and previously identified MRI abnormalities were administered tests of cognitive functioning. No deficits were found. A subgroup with agenesis of the anterior commissure performed significantly more poorly on measures of working memory than those without this abnormality, suggesting the anterior commissure may play a role in cognitive processing in addition to an earlier identified role in sensory development and processing. |
| Alternate Journal | Neurology |
| Citation Key | Thompson:pax6:2004 |
| PubMed ID | 15079031 |
Cognitive functioning in humans with mutations of the PAX6 gene.
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