Meta-analyses of developmental fMRI studies investigating typical and atypical trajectories of number processing and calculation

Liane Kaufmann, Guilherme Wood, Orly Rubinsten, Avishai Henik

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Abstract

The main aim of the present coordinate-based meta-analysis is to identify brain regions that are commonly activated in functional magnetic resonance imaging studies (fMRI) investigating number processing and calculation in children. Here, we include 19 developmental fMRI papers, five of which also examine children diagnosed with developmental dyscalculia and/or mathematical disability. Results reveal that children produce consistent fronto-parietal activation patterns in response to number processing and calculation. Importantly, activation patterns are clearly modulated by notation, task complexity, and competence level. Activation differences between children with and without dyscalculia are observable in number-relevant parietal regions as well as in (pre)frontal and occipital cortex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)763-787
Number of pages25
JournalDevelopmental Neuropsychology
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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