Perisylvian white matter connectivity in the human right hemisphere.
BACKGROUND
By using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTI) and subsequent tractography, a perisylvian language network in the human left hemisphere recently has been identified connecting Brocas's and Wernicke's areas directly (arcuate fasciculus) and indirectly by a pathway through the inferior parietal cortex.


RESULTS
Applying DTI tractography in the present study, we found a similar three-way pathway in the right hemisphere of 12 healthy individuals: a direct connection between the superior temporal and lateral frontal cortex running in parallel with an indirect connection. The latter composed of a posterior segment connecting the superior temporal with the inferior parietal cortex and an anterior segment running from the inferior parietal to the lateral frontal cortex.


CONCLUSIONS
The present DTI findings suggest that the perisylvian inferior parietal, superior temporal, and lateral frontal corticies are tightly connected not only in the human left but also in the human right hemisphere.
Gharabaghi
Alireza
A
Functional and Cognitive Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosurgery and Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. alireza.gharabaghi@uni-tuebingen.de
Kunath
Frank
F
Erb
Michael
M
Saur
Ralf
R
Heckl
Stefan
S
Tatagiba
Marcos
M
Grodd
Wolfgang
W
Karnath
Hans-Otto
HO
D000328:Adult; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055815:Young Adult