Space- and object-based attention in patients with a single hemisphere following childhood resection
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Abstract
The
neural
processes
underlying
attentional
processing
are
typically
lateralized
in
adults,
with
spatial
attention
associated
the
right
hemisphere
(RH)
and
object-based
left
(LH).
Using
a
modified
two-rectangle
paradigm,
we
compared
lateralization
profiles
of
individuals
childhood
hemispherectomy
(either
LH
or
RH)
age-matched,
developing
controls.
Although
patients
exhibited
slower
reaction
times
(RTs)
to
controls,
both
groups
benefited
from
valid
cueing.
However,
experienced
significantly
higher
costs
for
invalid
trials—reflected
by
larger
RT
differences
between
validly
invalidly
cued
targets.
This
was
true
trials
on
uncued
objects,
probes
object-
space-based
processes,
respectively.
Notably,
controls
showed
no
significant
cost
locations
versus
objects.
By
contrast,
greater
targets
suggesting
difficulty
shifting
across
We
explore
potential
explanations
this
group
difference
lack
RH
resection.
These
findings
enhance
our
understanding
typical
development
reveal
how
injury
affects
systems
RH.
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