PETSCAN Results

Question 1

Comparison of the activity during the routes task with the baseline revealed?

Answer 1

bilateral activity in extrastriate regions, the medial parietal lobe, the posterior cingulate cortex, and parahippocampal gyrus, and also activation of the right hippocampus.
There was no significant activation of frontal regions associated with this comparison.

Question 2

The landmarks task compared with baseline also resulted in?

Answer 2

In activation of the posterior cingulate cortex, the medial parietal lobe, and occipitotemporal regions, including the parahippocampal gyrus

There was no activation of the hippocampus, but there was significant activation of left inferior and middle frontal gyri.