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Jason Js Barton1, Jacob L Stubbs1, Sebastien Paquette2
1Human Vision and Eye Movement Laboratory, Departments of Medicine (Neurology), Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Neuropsychologia
|March 13, 2023
Summary
Acquired prosopagnosia can affect music perception, particularly pitch. Lesions in the temporal poles and amygdala correlate with these music processing deficits, suggesting a broader anterior ventral syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Music Perception
Background:
- Acquired prosopagnosia (face blindness) often co-occurs with other perceptual deficits.
- While developmental prosopagnosia is linked to music perception issues, this is not established for the acquired form.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate music perception impairments in individuals with acquired prosopagnosia.
- To identify the neuroanatomical correlates of any observed music perception deficits.
Main Methods:
- Eight subjects with acquired prosopagnosia underwent comprehensive neuropsychological and neuroimaging assessments.
- A battery of tests, including the Montréal Battery for the Evaluation of Amusia, assessed pitch and rhythm processing.
Main Results:
- Subjects with anterior temporal lesions showed impaired pitch perception, unlike those with occipitotemporal lesions.
- Three participants had impaired musical pitch perception and reduced musical memory, with altered emotional responses to music (anhedonia, musicophilia).
- Lesions in these three individuals involved the temporal poles, amygdala, and insula.
Conclusions:
- Acquired prosopagnosia can be associated with acquired amusia and altered music appreciation.
- Findings suggest an anterior ventral syndrome encompassing prosopagnosia, phonagnosia, and music perception deficits.
- Specific brain regions, including the temporal poles and amygdala, are implicated in these deficits.
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