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We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the functional anatomical relationship between covert orienting of visual spatial attention and execution of saccadic eye movements. Brain areas engaged by shifting spatial attention covertly and by moving the eyes repetitively toward visual targets were compared and contrasted directly within the same subjects. The two tasks activated highly overlapping neural systems and showed that common parietal and frontal regions are more activated during the covert task than the overt oculomotor condition. The possible nature of the relationship between these two operations is discussed.

Original publication

DOI

10.1006/nimg.2000.0539

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neuroimage

Publication Date

03/2000

Volume

11

Pages

210 - 216

Keywords

Adult, Attention, Brain, Brain Mapping, Eye Movements, Female, Functional Laterality, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Orientation, Reference Values, Saccades, Space Perception