summary: The authors used functional MRI, a recently developed MRI technique, to study brain activity during attention tasks in people with MS. They found an increase in brain activation related to MS. However, in contrast to previous studies it did not appear to be associated with compensatory reorganization.

authors: Prakash RS, Erickson KI, Snook EM, Colcombe SJ, Motl RW, Kramer AF

source: Neuropsychologia. 2008 Oct;46(12):2888-95. Epub 2008 Jun 4

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