fMRI study of math-gifted adolescents and controls while performing the Raven Progressive Matrices task

Methods Two groups of adolescents were included: math-gifted; (n=13, 5 females) selected from a national screening programme, and controls: 14 (5 females) with average mathematical ability, matched for age, sex, years of education, and socioeconomic status. fMRI acquisition was made on a Philips Int...

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Published inNeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 47; p. S111
Main Authors Desco, M, Sanchez-González, J, Robles, O, Navas, J, Reig, S, Franco, C, de Villoria, J Guzmán, García-Barreno, P, Arango, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.07.2009
Elsevier Limited
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Chinese languages
Reading disabilities
Teenagers
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Summary:Methods Two groups of adolescents were included: math-gifted; (n=13, 5 females) selected from a national screening programme, and controls: 14 (5 females) with average mathematical ability, matched for age, sex, years of education, and socioeconomic status. fMRI acquisition was made on a Philips Intera 1.5 T during 7[prime]30[prime] (each 3 secs, 150 scans), using an echo-planar T2*-weighted gradient-echo sequence, voxel size 3.6x3.6x5 mm. Subjects where performing Raven's Progressive Matrices in a block-design analysis.
ISSN:1053-8119
1095-9572
DOI:10.1016/S1053-8119(09)71002-X