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Neural pathways subserving face-based mentalizing

Yordanova, Yordanka Nikolova, Duffau, Hugues, Herbet, Guillaume·2017·Brain Structure and Function

Abstract

Over the past few years, considerable progress has been done in clarifying the neural networks underlying mentalizing. However, although the cortical architecture of this function is relatively well understood, the white matter pathways that may be involved in conveying neural signals within the mentalizing network remain to be elucidated. To gain insight into this matter, a detailed stimulation mapping of face-based mentalizing was performed in 27 patients undergoing awake surgery for a right-sided diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG). Direct electrical stimulation (DES) was applied to both the cortical and subcortical levels. In perfect agreement with previous literature using face-based mentalizing tasks, cortical sites were identified in the posterior inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC), and the posterior superior temporal gyrus (pSTG). Most importantly, critical sites were found along the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF), and within the white matter fibres supplying the dlPFC. Disconnectome analyses confirmed the very high probability of IFOF disconnection during temporal subcortical stimulation, and revealed an additional implication of the superior longitudinal fasciculus/arcuate fasciculus (SLF/AF) during prefrontal subcortical stimulations. Altogether, these findings suggest that functional integrity of both the IFOF and the SLF is required for accurately inferring complex mental states from human faces.

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Authors
Yordanova, Y. N., Duffau, H., & Herbet, G.
Affiliations
Inserm (FR)
Corresponding author
Herbet, Guillaume
Venue
Brain Structure and Function
Published
2017-02-27
Volume
222
Issue
7
Pages
3087-3105
ISSN
  • 1863-2653 (ISSN-L)
  • 1863-2661
OpenAlex
W2593881760
Cited by
102
References
133
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 3
FWCI
6.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain Structure and Function (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Keywords
theory of mind, white matter tracts, inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, superior longitudinal fasciculus, arcuate fasciculus, posterior inferior frontal gyrus, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, posterior superior temporal gyrus, diffuse low-grade glioma, temporal lobe epilepsy, social cognition
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Brain Mapping, Brain Neoplasms, Cerebral Cortex, Electric Stimulation, Face, Female, Glioma, Humans, Functional Laterality, Male, Middle Aged, Neural Pathways, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Young Adult, Theory of Mind

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