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Dynamic movement of N100m dipoles in evoked magnetic field reflects sequential activation of isofrequency bands in human auditory cortex.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12948797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate spatiotemporal features of the isofrequency bands for 400 and 4000 Hz tones in human auditory cortex and on the hemispheric differences in the arrangement of isofrequency bands. METHODS: We recorded auditory evoked magnetic fields (AEFs) to 400 or 4000 Hz tone pips presented at right or left ear from 31 normal subjects. The dipole location for the N100m sources was successively calculated from the AEFs obtained from the hemisphere contralateral to the stimulated ear. RESULTS: In the right hemisphere, the current sources for 400 and 4000 Hz moved toward the anterolateral direction before the N100m peak, showing parallel arrangement of the isofrequency bands (4000 Hz in medial location). In the left hemisphere, the movement direction of 400 Hz dipoles was anterolateral, while that of 4000 Hz dipoles was lateral. CONCLUSIONS: This difference in the organization of isofrequency bands between right and left auditory cortices reflects distinct functional roles in auditory information processing such as pitch vs. language discrimination. SIGNIFICANCE: This work is the first to disclose isofrequency bands in human auditory cortex based on the analysis of magnetoencephalography.
Authors:
Isamu Ozaki; Yasumi Suzuki; Chun Yu Jin; Masayuki Baba; Muneo Matsunaga; Isao Hashimoto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology     Volume:  114     ISSN:  1388-2457     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Neurophysiol     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-01     Completed Date:  2003-11-04     Revised Date:  2008-09-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883319     Medline TA:  Clin Neurophysiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1681-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, 58-1 Mase, Hamadate, Aomori 030-8505, Japan. isamu@auhw.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Adolescent
Adult
Auditory Cortex / physiology*
Brain Mapping
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Electromagnetic Fields*
Evoked Potentials, Auditory / physiology*
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Movement / physiology*
Orientation
Reaction Time

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