Cited by 1,103Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceSpatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionVisual perception and processing mechanisms

A lateralized brain network for visuospatial attention

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de Schotten, Michel Thiebaut, Dell'Acqua, Flavio, Forkel, Stephanie J, Simmons, Andrew, Vergani, Francesco, Murphy, Declan G M, Catani, Marco·2011·Nature Neuroscience

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Abstract Looking for a friend in the crowd, avoiding a sudden danger or contemplating a work of art are some examples of actions based on the efficiency of our visuo-spatial attention system. The specialization of the right brain hemisphere for visuo-spatial attention is a characteristic of most humans, but its anatomical basis remains largely unknown. Our study is the first to report in humans the existence of a bilateral parieto-frontal network whose hemispheric lateralization predicts the degree of specialization of the right hemisphere for visuo-spatial attention. Our results also suggest that this specialization is associated with an unbalanced speed of visuo-spatial processing between the two hemispheres. This lateralization may be predictive of visuo-spatial recovery in patients with lesions of parieto-frontal networks.

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  • The right SLF II is responsible for faster and preferential visuospatial processing in the right hemisphere.

    “the right SLF II is responsible for a faster and preferential visuospatial processing in the right hemisphere (9).”

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Authors
de Schotten, M. T., Dell'Acqua, F., Forkel, S. J., Simmons, A., Vergani, F., Murphy, D. G. M., & Catani, M.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Royal Victoria Infirmary (GB)
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2011-09-18
Volume
14
Issue
10
Pages
1245-1246
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W1991568270
Cited by
1,103
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
25.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2011-11-23)
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  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Funders
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Wellcome Trust
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR‐09‐RPDOC‐004‐01, ANR-09-EMER-0006)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Keywords
visuospatial attention, hemispheric lateralization, parieto-frontal network, right hemisphere dominance, brain network organization
MeSH terms
Adult, Algorithms, Animals, Haplorhini, Attention, Brain, Brain Mapping, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation, Postmortem Changes, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Space Perception, Statistics as Topic, Stereotaxic Techniques, Visual Pathways, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, PubMed, Young Adult

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