Disruption in structural connectivity in ventral cortex in congenital prosopagnosia

C. Thomas, G. Avidan, K.-j. Jung, M. Behrmann

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Abstract

Using diffusion tensor imaging and tractography, we found that a disruption in structural connectivity in ventral occipito-temporal cortex may be the neurobiological basis for the lifelong impairment in face recognition that is experienced by individuals who suffer from congenital prosopagnosia. Our findings suggest that white-matter fibers in ventral occipito-temporal cortex support the integrated function of a distributed cortical network that subserves normal face processing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-88
Number of pages1
JournalJournal of Vision
Volume6
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Mar 2010

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