Abstract #4245

Increased Cross Sectional Area of Genu & Splenium of Corpus Callosum in Professional Musicians Compared to Amateur Musicians & Controls

Ihssan Abdulkareem¹, Vanessa Sluming²

¹Magnetic Resonance & Image Analysis Research Centre-Liverpool University, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom; ²Liverpool University

Professional musicians have significantly larger cross sectional areas of both genu and splenium of corpus callosum compared to amateur musicians and controls. This might suggest use-dependant adaptation in response to skill-acquisition.