The plasticity of the superior longitudinal fasciculus as a function of musical expertise: a diffusion tensor imaging study.

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Published in Front Hum Neurosci on February 08, 2010

Authors

Mathias S Oechslin1, Adrian Imfeld, Thomas Loenneker, Martin Meyer, Lutz Jäncke

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1: Department of Neuropsychology, Division of Psychology, University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland.

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