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White matter structural connectivity and episodic memory in early childhood
Ngo, CT Alm, KH Metoki, A Hampton, W Riggins, T Newcombe, NS Olson, IR
Ngo, CT
Alm, KH
Metoki, A
Hampton, W
Riggins, T
Newcombe, NS
Olson, IR
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2017-12-01
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10.1016/j.dcn.2017.11.001
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© 2017 The Authors Episodic memory undergoes dramatic improvement in early childhood; the reason for this is poorly understood. In adults, episodic memory relies on a distributed neural network. Key brain regions that supporting these processes include the hippocampus, portions of the parietal cortex, and portions of prefrontal cortex, each of which shows different developmental profiles. Here we asked whether developmental differences in the axonal pathways connecting these regions may account for the robust gains in episodic memory in young children. Using diffusion weighted imaging, we examined whether white matter connectivity between brain regions implicated in episodic memory differed with age, and were associated with memory performance differences in 4- and 6-year-old children. Results revealed that white matter connecting the hippocampus to the inferior parietal lobule significantly predicted children's performance on episodic memory tasks. In contrast, variation in the white matter connecting the hippocampus to the medial prefrontal cortex did not relate to memory performance. These findings suggest that structural connectivity between the hippocampus and lateral parietal regions is relevant to the development of episodic memory.
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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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