Abstract
Cortical activation during arithmetic calculation (silent subtraction by sevens) was compared to that observed during a control condition for which subjects were required to count forward by ones. Nine normal subjects underwent 1.5-T functional magnetic resonance imaging while performing these tasks. All subjects showed bilateral premotor, posterior parietal, and prefrontal cortex activation during serial calculation. There was a large degree of individual variation in activation outside of these areas. These results confirm the role of posterior parietal cortex in arithmetic calculation and implicate parietal cortex in arithmetic calculation and implicate other regions, including prefrontal cortex.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-103 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Neuroimage |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Cognitive Neuroscience