Minicolumn thinning in temporal lobe association cortex but not primary auditory cortex in normal human ageing.

The cerebral cortex undergoes changes during normal ageing with increasing effect on cognition. Disruption of minicolumnar organization of neurons is found with increased cognitive impairment in primates. We measured the minicolumn spacing and organization of cells in Heschl's gyrus (primary au...

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Main Authors: Chance, SA, Casanova, M, Switala, A, Crow, T, Esiri, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006