P 15 Voice-identity processing deficits are induced by lesions in the temporal and inferior parietal lobe

Human voice recognition is an essential skill for social interactions. The mechanisms that the human brain uses for voice recognition are to-date unknown. According to studies in patients with brain lesions, voice recognition critically involves the bilateral temporal lobe and the right inferior parietal lobe. In contrast, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies suggest that primarily the right temporal lobe contributes to voice recognition. In order to systematically investigate brain regions required for voice recognition, we conducted a voxel-based lesion symptom mapping (VLSM) study.

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