Topic: uncinate fasciculus

Preterm (PT) birth is associated with impaired verbal fluency [1] and verbal processing speed [2]. Interestingly, white matter microstructural alterations in the arcuate fasciculus (AF), superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF), uncinate fasciculus (UF), and inferior frontooccipital fasciculus (IFOF) -tracts, which are suggested to subserve language ability [3] - have been found in PT-born children [4]. We hypothesized that microstructural alterations of these tracts link with verbal fluency and verbal processing speed impairments in PT-born adults.Sixty-three PT- and eighty-one term-born (FT) a

Loss of auditory function can be successfully treated with cochlear implant (CI) therapy. Whereas the majority of CI users acquire good functional hearing, about one third report poor outcome. Auditory loss leads to important brain neuroplastic changes. The way the brain adapts to auditory deprivation could explain some of the variability in CI therapy. This study looks for predictive factors of CI success based on preoperative brain MRI. We included 60 French-speaking adults (mean age: 57±18 y.; range 18-88 y) with acquired bilateral deafness. In addition to behavioral measures, we acquired p