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Structural Loop Between the Cerebellum and the Superior Temporal Sulcus: Evidence from Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Sokolov, Arseny A. ; Erb, Michael ; Grodd, Wolfgang ; Pavlova, Marina A.

In: Cerebral Cortex, 2014, vol. 24, no. 3, p. 626-632

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    Titre
    • Structural Loop Between the Cerebellum and the Superior Temporal Sulcus: Evidence from Diffusion Tensor Imaging
    Auteur
    • Sokolov, Arseny A.. Developmental Cognitive and Social Neuroscience Unit, Department of Pediatric Neurology and Child Development, Children's Hospital, University of Tübingen Medical School, DE72076 Tübingen, Germany
    • Erb, Michael. Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Department of Radiology, University of Tübingen Medical School, DE72076 Tübingen, Germany
    • Grodd, Wolfgang. Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Aachen, DE52074 Aachen, Germany
    • Pavlova, Marina A.. Developmental Cognitive and Social Neuroscience Unit, Department of Pediatric Neurology and Child Development, Children's Hospital, University of Tübingen Medical School, DE72076 Tübingen, Germany
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Cerebral Cortex, 2014, vol. 24, no. 3, p. 626-632. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:304682
    Summary
    The cerebellum is believed to play an essential role in a variety of motor and cognitive functions through reciprocal interaction with the cerebral cortex. Recent findings suggest that cerebellar involvement in the network specialized for visual body motion processing may be mediated through interaction with the right superior temporal sulcus (STS). Yet, the underlying pattern of structural connectivity between the STS and the cerebellum remains unidentified. In the present work, diffusion tensor imaging analysis on seeds derived from functional magnetic resonance imaging during a task on point-light biological motion perception uncovers a structural pathway between the right posterior STS and the left cerebellar lobule Crus I. The findings suggest existence of a structural loop underpinning bidirectional communication between the STS and cerebellum. This connection might also be of potential value for other visual social abilities