Functional resilience of the neural visual recognition system post-pediatric occipitotemporal resection
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 8, 2024
Abstract
In
the
typically
developing
(TD)
brain,
neural
representations
for
visual
stimulus
categories
(e.g.,
faces,
objects,
and
words)
emerge
in
bilateral
occipitotemporal
cortex
(OTC),
albeit
with
weighted
asymmetry;
parallel,
recognition
behavior
continues
to
be
refined.
A
fundamental
question
is
whether
two
hemispheres
are
necessary
or
redundant
emergence
of
distributed
across
both
hemispheres.
The
rare
population
patients
undergoing
unilateral
OTC
resection
childhood
offers
a
unique
opportunity
evaluate
computations
individuation
suffice
only
single
OTC.
Here,
using
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging,
we
mapped
category
selectivity
(CS)
individual
exemplars
repetition
suppression
(RS)
non-resected
hemisphere
pediatric
(
n
=
9)
control
outside
12),
as
well
TD
controls
21).
There
were
no
univariate
group
differences
magnitude
CS
RS
any
multivariate
(per
representational
similarity
analysis)
activation
words
groups.
Notwithstanding
their
comparable
profiles,
accuracy
on
face
object
recognition,
but
not
word
was
statistically
inferior
that
controls.
signature
patients’
preserved
other
groups
highlights
resilience
system
following
damage
contralateral
homologue.
Critically,
however,
does
normal
behavior,
and,
thereby,
implicates
necessity
Language: Английский
Functional Resilience of the Neural Visual Recognition System Post-Pediatric Occipitotemporal Resection
iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(12), P. 111440 - 111440
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Language: Английский
Cross-sectional and longitudinal changes in category-selectivity in visual cortex following pediatric cortical resection
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Abstract
The
topographic
organization
of
category-selective
responses
in
human
ventral
occipitotemporal
cortex
(VOTC)
and
its
relationship
to
regions
subserving
language
functions
is
remarkably
uniform
across
individuals.
This
arrangement
thought
result
from
the
clustering
neurons
responding
similar
inputs,
constrained
by
intrinsic
architecture
tuned
experience.
We
examined
malleability
this
individuals
with
unilateral
resection
VOTC
during
childhood
for
management
drug-resistant
epilepsy.
In
cross-sectional
longitudinal
functional
imaging
studies,
we
compared
topography
neural
representations
17
a
resection,
‘control
patient’
outside
VOTC,
typically
developing
matched
controls.
demonstrated
both
adherence
deviation
standard
uncovered
fine-grained
competitive
dynamics
between
word-
face-selectivity
over
time
single,
preserved
VOTC.
findings
elucidate
nature
extent
cortical
plasticity
highlight
potential
remodeling
extrastriate
function.
Teaser
After
pediatric
deviations
constraints
visual
reflect
plasticity.
Language: Английский