Disrupted third visual pathway function in schizophrenia: Evidence from real and implied motion processing.

ABSTRACT: Impaired motion perception in schizophrenia has been associated with deficits in social-cognitive processes and with reduced activation of visual sensory regions, including the middle temporal area (MT+) and posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS). These findings are consistent with the recent proposal of the existence of a specific 'third visual pathway' specialized for social perception in which motion is a fundamental component. The third visual pathway transmits visual information from early sensory visual processing areas to the STS, with MT+ acting as a critical intermediary. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate functioning of this pathway during processing of naturalistic videos with explicit (real) motion and static images with implied motion cues. These m

SUBMITTER: Martinez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847789 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature