2005
Gustatory agnosia
Small DM, Bernasconi N, Bernasconi A, Sziklas V, Jones-Gotman M. Gustatory agnosia. Neurology 2005, 64: 311-317. PMID: 15668430, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000149515.77718.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgnosiaAmygdalaAnorexiaAtrophyCerebral CortexElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFood PreferencesHippocampusHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMeningoencephalitisNeuropsychological TestsOlfaction DisordersPositron-Emission TomographyPostoperative ComplicationsTasteTaste ThresholdTemporal LobeConceptsMedial temporal lobeTemporal lobeSurgical treatmentLeft medial temporal lobeAnteromedial temporal lobeFunctional neuroimaging studiesBilateral atrophyIntractable epilepsyComplete atrophyPreoperative MRIGustatory functionLeft amygdalaLeft insulaChemosensory evaluationNeuroimaging studiesTaste abilityPatientsAtrophyAmygdalaAversive tasteLobeRecognition thresholdAgnosiaTreatmentTaste quality
2001
Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans
Small D, Zatorre R, Jones-Gotman M. Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans. Chemical Senses 2001, 26: 425-432. PMID: 11369677, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/26.4.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior temporal lobeTemporal lobeHealthy control subjectsTemporal lobe removalsRight anterior temporal lobeRight temporal groupPatient groupIntractable epilepsyControl subjectsControl groupMeasures ANOVAMeasures analysisBitter tasteSignificant differencesUnpleasant bitter tasteStimulus concentrationLobeTaste perceptionSubjectsGroupTemporal groupsPatientsIntensity perceptionEpilepsy
1997
A Role for the Right Anterior Temporal Lobe in Taste Quality Recognition
Small D, Jones-Gotman M, Zatorre R, Petrides M, Evans A. A Role for the Right Anterior Temporal Lobe in Taste Quality Recognition. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 5136-5142. PMID: 9185551, PMCID: PMC6573307, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-13-05136.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowAnteromedial temporal lobeGroup of patientsTemporal lobeRight anterior temporal lobectomyOrbitofrontal cortexCaudolateral orbitofrontal cortexAnterior temporal lobectomyCerebral blood flowRight anterior temporal lobePrimary taste cortexTreatment of epilepsyPositron emission tomographyRight cerebral hemisphereAnterior temporal lobeRCBF increasesTemporal lobectomyGustatory functionTaste cortexBlood flowCerebral hemispheresControl groupEmission tomographyPatientsTaste sensation