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Default Network Connectivity in Medial Temporal Lobe Amnesia

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Hayes, Scott M., Salat, David H., Verfaellie, Mieke·2012·The Journal of Neuroscience

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There is substantial overlap between the brain regions supporting episodic memory and the default network. However, in humans, the impact of bilateral medial temporal lobe (MTL) damage on a large-scale neural network such as the default mode network is unknown. To examine this issue, resting fMRI was performed with amnesic patients and control participants. Seed-based functional connectivity analyses revealed robust default network connectivity in amnesia in cortical default network regions such as medial prefrontal cortex, posterior medial cortex, and lateral parietal cortex, as well as evidence of connectivity to residual MTL tissue. Relative to control participants, decreased posterior cingulate cortex connectivity to MTL and increased connectivity to cortical default network regions including lateral parietal and medial prefrontal cortex were observed in amnesic patients. In contrast, somatomotor network connectivity was intact in amnesic patients, indicating that bilateral MTL lesions may selectively impact the default network. Changes in default network connectivity in amnesia were largely restricted to the MTL subsystem, providing preliminary support from MTL amnesic patients that the default network can be fractionated into functionally and structurally distinct components. To our knowledge, this is the first examination of the default network in amnesia.

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Authors
Hayes, S. M., Salat, D. H., & Verfaellie, M.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2012-10-17
Volume
32
Issue
42
Pages
14622-14629a
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2027149658
Cited by
46
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
  • Clinical Science Research and Development
  • National Institute on Aging (P50AG005134, P30AG062421)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH093431)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
default mode network, medial temporal lobe amnesia, episodic memory, posterior cingulate cortex, functional connectivity, sensorimotor network, medial prefrontal cortex, posterior medial cortex, lateral parietal cortex, resting-state fMRI
MeSH terms
Adult, Amnesia, Brain Mapping, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Net, Temporal Lobe, Memory, Episodic

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