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Cerebral mirror-imaging in a monozygotic twin
Lancet (London, England)
|October 30, 1999
Summary
This study examined brain function in identical twins with different dominant hands. Functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed mirror-image brain activity patterns for language and spatial tasks in both twins.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Brain Imaging
Background:
- Handedness, or the preference for using one hand over the other, exhibits a complex genetic and environmental basis.
- Monozygotic (identical) twins provide a unique model for studying genetic versus environmental influences on brain development and function.
- Discordant handedness within identical twin pairs offers a valuable opportunity to investigate the neural underpinnings of functional asymmetries.
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