Increased Cross Sectional Area of
Genu & Splenium of Corpus Callosum in Professional Musicians Compared to
Amateur Musicians & Controls
Ihssan Abdulkareem1, Vanessa Sluming2
1Magnetic Resonance & ImageAnalysisResearchCentre-LiverpoolUniversity, 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.
