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  • Speech Processing

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  • Information flow and hemispheric specialization in auditory speech processing are not fully understood.
  • Intracranial recordings offer high spatiotemporal resolution for studying these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of auditory cortical activity during speech processing.
  • To elucidate the roles of feedforward and feedback signaling in speech comprehension.
  • To examine hemispheric specialization in the auditory cortex during a semantic task.

Main Methods:

  • Intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) recordings from 29 neurosurgical patients.
  • Analysis of neural activity in Heschl's gyrus (HGPM, HGAL), planum temporale (PT), and superior temporal gyrus (STG) during a semantic classification task.
  • Examination of gamma power increases (feedforward) and alpha power suppression (feedback).

Main Results:

  • Early gamma increases and later alpha suppression were observed, with distinct profiles for each.
  • Posteromedial Heschl's gyrus (HGPM) and planum temporale (PT) showed the earliest and strongest gamma responses.
  • Superior temporal gyrus (STG) and anterolateral Heschl's gyrus (HGAL) were associated with alpha suppression (feedback).
  • Left-lateralized biases were observed for word processing and semantic task performance.
  • Increased gamma in left PT and alpha suppression in HGPM/HGAL correlated with better task performance.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct gamma and alpha activity profiles delineate feedforward and feedback processing in the auditory cortex.
  • Early auditory processing stages exhibit asymmetries relevant to speech comprehension.
  • Alpha suppression is a promising index for studying auditory cortical speech processing, potentially accessible via noninvasive methods.