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Where were those rabbits? A new paradigm to determine cerebral lateralisation of visuospatial memory function in children

In this study we devised a child-friendly version of a paradigm to assess lateralisation of visuospatial memory using functional transcranial Doppler...

Authors:
GROEN, M.A, WHITEHOUSE, A.J.O., BADCOCK, N.A,& BISHOP, D.V.M

Authors notes:
Neuropsychologia, 49, 3265- 3271

Keywords:
child-friendly version, paradigm, assess lateralisation of visuospatial memory, functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound (fTCD),

Abstract
In this study we devised a child-friendly version of a paradigm to assess lateralisation of visuospatial memory using functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound (fTCD). In a group of 24 adults we found this child-friendly version gave similar results to the original version of the task.