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The Temporal Lobe

1st Edition - August 12, 2022

Editors: Gabriele Miceli, Paolo Bartolomeo, Vincent Navarro

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The Temporal Lobe, Volume 187 covers the exponential growth of studies on the relationships between brain and language/cognition, many of which involved the temporal lobe. This… Read more

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The Temporal Lobe, Volume 187 covers the exponential growth of studies on the relationships between brain and language/cognition, many of which involved the temporal lobe. This volume summarizes research on the anatomy and function of the temporal lobe under both normal and pathological conditions. In addition, it discusses the interactions of the temporal lobe with other brain structures. The book highlights the role of the temporal lobe in language processing as well as vision, object, face recognition and processing. The book also discusses the temporal lobe's role in reading, speech and the processing of color, music, action and memory.

Temporal lobe disorders, assessments and treatments are also covered, including encephalitis, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, Korsakov’s syndrome, and more.

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Title Page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Available titles
Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Section I: Introduction
Chapter 1: The connectional anatomy of the temporal lobe
Abstract
Notes on History
Surface Anatomy
Temporal Lobe Tracts
References
Chapter 2: Anatomy of the temporal lobe: From macro to micro
Abstract
Macroanatomy of the Temporal Lobe
Microanatomy of the Temporal Lobe
Acknowledgments
References
Section II: Structure/functions of the T lobe, as they emerge from studies in healthy participants and brain-damaged populations
Chapter 3: Music processing and amusia
Abstract
Neural Basis of Music Perception in the Healthy Brain
Neural Basis of Amusia
Clinical Considerations and Future Developments
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 4: Cortical disorders of speech processing: Pure word deafness and auditory agnosia
Abstract
Introduction: The Functional Anatomy of the Auditory System
Selective Central Auditory Processing Disorders Following Brain Damage
Neurological Conditions Associated With Disorders of Auditory Input Processes
Lesion Patterns Associated With Pure Auditory Agnosia and Pure Word Deafness
The Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Disruption of Speech Input Processing in Cases With Bilateral and Unilateral Lesions
Possible Reasons for the Left/Right Hemisphere Asymmetry in Auditory Speech Processing
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 5: Neuroplasticity following cochlear implants
Abstract
Key Methodological Issues
Animal Models
Humans
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6: Components of language processing and their long-term and working memory storage in the brain
Abstract
Phonological WM and the Buffer vs Embedded Processes Debate
Neuropsychological Studies Show That Lesioned Regions Associated With Deficits in Phonological WM Are Beyond the Temporal Lobes and Extend into the Inferior Parietal Lobe
Functional Neuroimaging Evidence Showing a Dissociation Between Phonological Encoding in the Superior Temporal Lobe and Maintenance in the Inferior Parietal Lobe
Phonological Representations Maintained in the Inferior Parietal Lobe Are Resistant to the Interference of Distractors but Disrupted by Neural Stimulation
Semantic WM: Neural Substrates
Orthographic Working Memory
Conclusions and Directions for Future Research
References
Chapter 7: Cross-modal integration and plasticity in the superior temporal cortex
Abstract
Introduction
Adaptation and Cross-Modal Plasticity in the STC
Cross-Modal Functional Selectivity in the STC
Neural Mechanisms Mediating Selective Cross-Modal Plasticity in the STC
Cortical Multisensory Convergence and Intrinsic Constraints of Cross-Modal Plasticity
Outstanding Issues and Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8: Visual mental imagery: Inside the mind's eyes
Abstract
Introduction
The Classical Model of Mental Imagery
Devising a New Model: A Core VMI Network Located in the Temporal Lobe
Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 9: The functions of the temporal–parietal junction
Abstract
Introduction
Anatomical and Functional Issues
Empirical Inquiries on the Function(s) of the TPJ
Current Hypotheses on the “Overarching” Function of the TPJ
The “social ability” hypothesis
Theory of Mind (ToM)
Conclusions and Future Research
References
Further reading
Chapter 10: Visual objects and their colors
Abstract
High-Level Visual Processing in the Ventral Temporal Lobe
Disorders of Object Shape Recognition
High-level color processing
General Conclusions
References
Chapter 11: Face processing in the temporal lobe
Abstract
Nonhuman Primate Studies
Functional Neuroimaging in Healthy Human Subjects
Human Functional Imaging: fMRI-Adaptation Studies
Human Functional Imaging: Other Techniques
Human Stimulation Studies
Human Neuropsychological Data: Case Studies
Human Neuropsychological Data: Group Studies
Right Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Resection
Left Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Resection
Other Neuropsychologic Group Studies
Summary
References
Chapter 12: The neural underpinnings of word comprehension and production: The critical roles of the temporal lobes
Abstract
Introduction
Word Comprehension
Semantics
Naming
Reading and Spelling
Conclusions
References
Chapter 13: Domain-specific connectivity drives the organization of object knowledge in the brain
Abstract
Introduction
Use Case Scenarios for Visual Recognition
Evidence for Domain-Specific Neural Organization
Explanations of Category-Specificity in Occipito-Temporal Cortex
Adjudicating Between Local-Constraint- and Connectivity-Based Accounts of Category-Specific Neural Organization in the Ventral Stream
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 14: The noun-verb distinction
Abstract
Introduction
Behavioral Dissociation Between Nouns and Verbs
Nouns and Verbs in the Context of Psycholinguistic Accounts
Nouns and Verbs in the Context of Anatomic Accounts of Language
Anatomic Correlates of Noun and Verb Processing
Nouns and Verbs: A Closer Look at Temporal Lobe Anatomy and Function
General Discussion and Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 15: The neural correlates of abstract and concrete words
Abstract
Introduction
Neuropsychological Evidence
Neuroimaging Studies
Neurostimulation/Modulation Studies
Concrete and Abstract Word Priming during Anesthesia
Binding Concrete Words with Abstract Concepts: The Case of Idioms
Conclusions
References
Chapter 16: Acquired dyslexias following temporal lesions
Abstract
Introduction
Peripheral Occipitotemporal Reading Impairments
Central Perisylvian Impairments of Printed Word Processing
Future Directions of Research
References
Chapter 17: Proper names and personal identity
Abstract
Introduction
Distribution of Functions in the Semantic System: Two Different Mechanisms
Proper Names and Personal Identity: An Information Processing Model
The left temporal lobe, proper-name processing, and memory for individuals
The Temporal Lobe and Proper-Name-Related Networks
The Temporal Lobe and Two Systems
References
Chapter 18: Neural correlates of recognition and naming of famous persons and landmarks: A special role for the left anterior temporal lobe
Abstract
Introduction
Current Work
General Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 19: The temporal lobes and memory
Abstract
Introduction
The Conscious/Unconscious Dichotomy and the Role of MTL in Memory
Functional Anatomy of the “Extended Hippocampal System”
Episodic vs Semantic Memory
Episodic Memory as Relational Memory
Summary With a Clinical Neuropsychological Perspective
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 20: Working memory and active sampling of the environment: Medial temporal contributions
Abstract
Long-Term Memory, Short-Term Memory, and Working Memory
Working Memory and the Medial Temporal Lobe: Neuropsychological Evidence
Neural Mechanisms of WM: MTL Contributions
WM, LTM, and Active Sampling of Environmental Information: Contributions From MTL and Beyond
Working Memory and Active Sampling: Role of MTL
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 21: Amygdala function in emotion, cognition, and behavior
Abstract
The Amygdala in the Temporal Lobe: Anatomy and Connectivity
Role of Amygdala in Emotion, Saliency, and Social Cognition
Amygdala Influences on Cognitive and Behavioral Functions
Preattentive and Unconscious Processing by Amygdala
Insights From Neuropsychology After Human Amygdala Lesion
Role of Amygdala in Psychiatric Conditions
Conclusions
References
Chapter 22: Amygdala connectivity and implications for social cognition and disorders
Abstract
Introduction
Amygdala–Cortical Circuits
Amygdala–Hippocampal Circuits
Amygdala Networks in Social Disorders
Conclusions
References
Section III: Diseases of/in the temporal lobe
Chapter 23: Neuropathology of the temporal lobe
Abstract
General Introduction
Inflammatory Diseases
Epilepsy
Neurodegenerative Disorders
References
Chapter 24: Frontotemporal dementia: A unique window on the functional role of the temporal lobes
Abstract
Neurodegeneration: A Flashlight for Cognitive Neuroscience
Homogenous Pathology, Multifaceted Symptomatology
Eroded Concepts, Preserved Percepts
Temporal FTD-Spectrum Syndromes and the Role of the ATLs in What We Know, Feel, and Do
References
Chapter 25: The temporal lobe in typical and atypical Alzheimer disease
Abstract
Introduction
Biological Definition of AD
The Temporal Lobe in AD Pathology
Typical, Late-Onset Amnestic AD
Atypical, Early-Onset AD
Conclusions
References
Chapter 26: Limbic encephalitis
Abstract
History
Definition
Features common to all subtypes of LE
Differential Diagnoses
Specific Features of Ab-Defined Subgroups of LE
Perspectives
References
Chapter 27: Semiology, EEG, and neuroimaging findings in temporal lobe epilepsies
Abstract
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Epidemiologic, Social, and Historical Considerations
Main Etiologies of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Clinical Features: Natural History and Semiology
Neuroimaging Recommendations and Protocol in Epileptic Patients
The Clinical Neurophysiology of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Interictal PET in TLE
Ictal SPECT in TLE
Conclusions
References
Chapter 28: Neuropsychology of temporal lobe epilepsies
Abstract
Introduction
Neuropsychological Deficits in TLE
Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychological Assessment in Epilepsy Surgery
Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 29: Surgery procedures in temporal lobe epilepsies
Abstract
Introduction
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery
Neocortical Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery
How to Explain and Manage the Failures in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery?
Future Perspectives in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery
Conclusions
Conflict of interest
In memoriam
References
Index

Gabriele Miceli

Gabriele Miceli MD is senior professor of neurology at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento (also seconded to the Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, for the period 2018-2021). He leads the team “Cognitive Neuroscience of Language”. His clinical and research work focuses on the cognitive neuroscience of language. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Brain and Language and Cognitive Neuropsychology, and of the Advisory board of the École Normale Supérieure, Paris and of the Institut de Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Créteil.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Professor of Neurology, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy; Centro Interdisciplinare Linceo 'Beniamino Segre', Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, Italy

Paolo Bartolomeo

Paolo Bartolomeo, MD PhD is a neurologist and research director at the French biomedical research institute (Inserm). He leads the team “Physiological Investigations of Clinically Normal and Impaired Cognition” at the Brain and Spine Institute (ICM) in Paris, France. He has developed extensive work in the field of cognitive neuroscience, in particular on human attention and perception, and on their deficits after brain damage. He is action editor for the journal Cortex.

Affiliations and expertise

Sorbonne Université, Institut du Cerveau - Paris Brain Institute - ICM, Inserm, CNRS, AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France

Vincent Navarro

Vincent Navarro, MD, PhD is full professor of neurology at Sorbonne Université. He leads the epilepsy Unit and the EEG laboratory, in the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, in Paris, France. He leads the Center of Reference for Rare Epilepsies for adults in Paris. He is co-director of the team “Dynamics of epileptic networks and neuronal excitability”, in the Paris Brain Institute. His clinical and research works focus on pathophysiology of focal epilepsies—based on in vivo and in vitro electrophysiological recordings—, on status epilepticus and autoimmune epilepsies.

Affiliations and expertise

Sorbonne Université, Paris Brain Institute – ICM, INSERM, CNRS, Paris, France; AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, DMU Neurosciences, Epilepsy Unit and Clinical Neurophysiology Department, Paris, France; Center of Reference for Rare Epilepsies, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France