Effect of Estrogen on Brain Activation Patterns in Postmenopausal Women During Working Memory Tasks
Shaywitz S, Shaywitz B, Pugh K, Fulbright R, Skudlarski P, Mencl W, Constable R, Naftolin F, Palter S, Marchione K, Katz L, Shankweiler D, Fletcher J, Lacadie C, Keltz M, Gore J. Effect of Estrogen on Brain Activation Patterns in Postmenopausal Women During Working Memory Tasks. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2000, 55: 227-228. DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200004000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain activation patternsSuperior frontal gyrusMemory taskFrontal gyrusCognitive functionActivation patternsPronounceable nonsense wordsVerbal memory taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingWorking Memory TaskRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonanceInferior parietal lobuleVerbal storageNonverbal stimuliNonsense wordsStimulus typeParietal lobuleLeft hemisphereRight hemisphereEffects of estrogenTamil lettersPlacebo conditionMagnetic resonance imagingRetrieval tasks