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  • Neuroimaging
  • Neuroscience
  • White Matter Research

Background:

  • Functional language lateralization is complex.
  • Diffusion MRI offers insights into white matter's role.
  • Understanding white matter correlates of language dominance is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review diffusion MRI studies on white matter and functional language dominance.
  • To synthesize findings on white matter tracts associated with language lateralization.
  • To identify challenges and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of Web of Science, Scopus, and Ovid MEDLINE.
  • Inclusion of 25 studies involving adults (epilepsy, tumors, healthy controls).
  • Analysis of diffusion MRI metrics and their association with language lateralization.

Main Results:

  • Arcuate fasciculus and corpus callosum commonly linked to language lateralization in clinical groups.
  • Findings in healthy individuals are variable, influenced by handedness.
  • Temporal lobe regions show stronger diffusion MRI correlations than frontal areas.

Conclusions:

  • White matter's role in language lateralization is complex and population-dependent.
  • Methodological inconsistencies hinder cross-study comparisons.
  • Future research needs larger samples, whole-brain approaches, and standardized methods.