Cited by 74Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionVisual perception and processing mechanismsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Hemiextinction induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation over the right temporo-parietal junction

Meister, I.G., Wienemann, M., Buelte, D., Grünewald, C., Sparing, R., Dambeck, N., Boroojerdi, B.·2006·Neuroscience

Abstract

Whereas it is widely accepted that the parietal cortex is crucial for visual attention, the role of the temporal cortex and the temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) is less clear. There are clinical reports of patients with lesions in different posterior temporal areas which exhibit contralateral visual neglect but this syndrome seems to be less frequent than in patients with parietal lesions. In a previous study, we could show that single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the right inferior parietal cortex is capable to induce both neglect-like and extinction-like impairments of performance in normal subjects. In the present study, we used this method to examine the functional role of the superior temporal gyrus (STG) and the TPJ of the right hemisphere for visuo-spatial attention. Healthy volunteers were asked to detect small dots appearing for 40 ms unilaterally on right or left side or bilaterally on a computer screen. TMS was applied over the TPJ or STG. TMS over the TPJ induced an extinction-like behavioral pattern to the contralateral hemifield. TMS over the STG had no effect. The results demonstrate a functional involvement of the TPJ in visuo-attentional processing of competing stimuli in both hemifields. This region is part of the cortical network mediating stimulus-driven attention which is relevant for processing of competing stimuli.

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Authors
Meister, I. G., Wienemann, M., Buelte, D., Grünewald, C., Sparing, R., Dambeck, N., & Boroojerdi, B.
Affiliations
RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Venue
Neuroscience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-09
Volume
142
Issue
1
Pages
119-123
ISSN
0306-4522 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1968891257
Cited by
74
References
33
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FWCI
1.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
Keywords
temporoparietal junction, superior temporal gyrus, transcranial magnetic stimulation, visuospatial attention, visual attention, bottom-up attention, hemifield attention, right hemisphere, inferior parietal cortex
MeSH terms
Adult, Attention, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Functional Laterality, Male, Parietal Lobe, Perceptual Disorders, Photic Stimulation, Space Perception, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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