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ERIC Number: EJ1286648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1467-7687
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The Role of the Corpus Callosum in Language Network Connectivity in Children
Bartha-Doering, Lisa; Kollndorfer, Kathrin; Schwartz, Ernst; Fischmeister, Florian Ph.S.; Alexopoulos, Johanna; Langs, Georg; Prayer, Daniela; Kasprian, Gregor; Seidl, Rainer
Developmental Science, v24 n2 e13031 Mar 2021
The specific role of the corpus callosum (CC) in language network organization remains unclear, two contrasting models have been proposed: inhibition of homotopic areas allowing for independent functioning of the hemispheres versus integration of information from both hemispheres. This study aimed to add to this discussion with the first investigation of language network connectivity in combination with CC volume measures. In 38 healthy children aged 6--12, we performed task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure language network connectivity, used structural magnetic resonance imaging to quantify CC subsection volumes, and administered various language tests to examine language abilities. We found an increase in left intrahemispheric and bilateral language network connectivity and a decrease in right intrahemispheric connectivity associated with larger volumes of the posterior, mid-posterior, and central subsections of the CC. Consistent with that, larger volumes of the posterior parts of the CC were significantly associated with better verbal fluency and vocabulary, the anterior CC volume was positively correlated with verbal span. Thus, children with larger volumes of CC subsections showed increased interhemispheric language network connectivity and were better in different language domains. This study presents the first evidence that the CC is directly linked to language network connectivity and underlines the excitatory role of the CC in the integration of information from both hemispheres.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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