ERIC Number: EJ730494
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Publication Date: 2004-Jun
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Charting the Maturation of the Frontal Lobe: An Electrophysiological Strategy
Segalowitz, S. J.; Davies, Patricia L.
Brain and Cognition, v55 n1 p116-133 Jun 2004
Tracking the functional development of specific regions of the prefrontal cortex in children using event-related potentials (ERPs) is challenging for both technical and conceptual reasons. In this paper we outline our strategy for studying frontal lobe development and present preliminary results from children aged 7-17 years and young adults using ERPs functionally associated with anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex, especially the orbitofrontal, ventral, and medial portions. Our analysis of contingent negative variation, error-related negativity, and novelty P300 data show that the ERPs associated with these regions are still maturing into late adolescence, and that their amplitude has significant correlations with behavioral capacities.
Descriptors: Physiology, Children, Maturity (Individuals), Individual Development, Neurology, Correlation, Behavior, Adolescents, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Young Adults
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Language: English
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