Hippocampal connectivity in illiterate adults from Brazil

Abstract Background The role of hippocampal connectivity for good memory performance is well known in persons with high educational level. However, it understudied the illiterate populations. Methods Thirty‐nine adults underwent resting state functional MRI and an episodic test (Free Cued Selective Reminding Test). We correlated at rest free recall scores. Analyzes were corrected head motion physiological BOLD signal. Results Participants most female (66%) black (79%) mean age was 49 years‐old (±13.9). score on 27.2 (±10.7) out 48 points. found a significant correlation between hippocampus right parahippocampal gyrus, insula basal ganglia. we did not find association Conclusions Illiterate have lack scores might be associated low brain reserve this group individuals.