2018
Functional connectivity of PAG with core limbic system and laryngeal cortico-motor structures during human phonation
Galgano J, Pantazatos S, Allen K, Yanagihara T, Hirsch J. Functional connectivity of PAG with core limbic system and laryngeal cortico-motor structures during human phonation. Brain Research 2018, 1707: 184-189. PMID: 30500402, PMCID: PMC7434632, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.11.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal gray regionPsychophysiological interaction analysisFunctional connectivityDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) analysisTrend-level evidenceNeural mechanismsBilateral auditory corticesGreater functional connectivityAmygdala couplingWhole-brain resultsDorsomedial prefrontal cortexLimbic systemMotor areaAmygdala clustersAuditory cortexLaryngeal musculatureHealthy adultsPrefrontal cortexNeuroimaging studiesNeural activityVoice disordersStructural connectivityGray regionCortexMovement paradigm
2011
Speech Stimulation during Functional MR Imaging as a Potential Indicator of Autism
Lai G, Schneider HD, Schwarzenberger JC, Hirsch J. Speech Stimulation during Functional MR Imaging as a Potential Indicator of Autism. Radiology 2011, 260: 521-30. PMID: 21628495, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11101576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal gyrusControl subjectsSpeech stimulationFunctional MR imagingFunctional MR imaging activationFunctional magnetic resonanceAutistic subjectsMR imagingPrimary auditory cortexWilcoxon rank sum testInstitutional review boardMagnetic resonanceSpread of activityTwo-sample t-testRank sum testUnivariate general linear model analysisProspective studyMR evaluationAuditory cortexGeneral linear model analysisControl groupObjective indicatorsTemporal gyrusInformed consentReview board
2008
A case of locked-in syndrome complicated by central deafness
Smart CM, Giacino JT, Cullen T, Rodriguez Moreno D, Hirsch J, Schiff ND, Gizzi M. A case of locked-in syndrome complicated by central deafness. Nature Reviews Neurology 2008, 4: 448-453. PMID: 18506168, DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0823.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone
Wang Y, Sereno JA, Jongman A, Hirsch J. fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2003, 15: 1019-1027. PMID: 14614812, DOI: 10.1162/089892903770007407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage-related areasSecond languageBroca's areaEmergence of activityRight inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMandarin lexical tonesNative English speakersInferior frontal gyrusAdditional cortical regionsSupplementary motor regionsSuperior temporal gyrusBrodmann's area 42Area 42Lexical tonesEnglish speakersTone trainingFrontal gyrusLanguage functionTemporal gyrusWernicke's areaAuditory cortexMotor regionsCortical regionsLanguage