The Temporal Lobe

Section I. Introduction1. The connectional anatomy of the temporal lobe2. Anatomy of the temporal lobe: From macro to microSection II. Structure/functions of the T Lobe, as they emerge from studies in healthy participants and brain-damaged populations3. Music processing and amusia4. Cortical disorders of speech processing: Pure word deafness and auditory agnosia5. Neuroplasticity following cochlear implants6. Components of language processing and their long-term and working memory storage in the brain7. Cross-modal integration and plasticity in the superior temporal cortex8. Visual mental imagery: Inside the mind's eyes9. The functions of the temporal-parietal junction10. Visual objects and their colors11. Face processing in the temporal lobe12. The neural underpinnings of word comprehension and production: The critical roles of the temporal lobes13. Domain-specific connectivity drives the organization of object knowledge in the temporal lobe14. The noun-verb distinction15. The neural correlates of abstract and concrete words16. Acquired dyslexias following temporal lesions17. Proper names and personal identity18. Neural correlates of recognition and naming of famous persons and landmarks: A special role for the left anterior temporal lobe19. The temporal lobes and memory 20. Working memory and active sampling of the environment: Medial temporal contributions21. Amygdala function in emotion, cognition, and behavior22. Amygdala connectivity and implications for social cognition and disordersSection III. Diseases of/in the temporal lobe23. Neuropathology of the temporal lobe24. Frontotemporal dementia: A unique window on the functional role of the temporal lobes25. The temporal lobe in typical and atypical Alzheimer disease 26. Limbic encephalitis27. Semiology, EEG, and neuroimaging findings in temporal lobe epilepsies28. Neuropsychology of temporal lobe epilepsies29. Surgery procedures in temporal lobe epilepsies