Table 1.
Summary of the structural lesion studies on the neural basis of pantomime.
| Author (year) | Patient population (n) | Mean age (years) | Task | Hand used | Anatomical description of lesion location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varney and Damasio (1987) | LBD (100) | 57.5 | Recognition of pantomimes | n/a | STG; SMG and angular gyrus (both in IPL); fusiform gyrus; BG |
| Halsband et al. (2001) | LBD (15) | 59.1 | Recognition of pantomimes | n/a | Parietal cortex |
| Buxbaum et al. (2003) | LBD (14) | 63.5 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | IPL |
| Buxbaum et al. (2005) | LBD (13) | 53.6 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | IPS |
| Goldenberg et al. (2007) | LBD (44) | 53.2 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | IFG |
| Weiss et al. (2008) | LBD (20) | 55.5 | Recognition of pantomime | n/a | Angular gyrus (in IPL) |
| Kalenine et al. (2010) | LBD (43) | 56.2 | Recognition of pantomime | n/a | IPL, MTG |
| Dovern et al. (2011) | LBD (43) | 53.5 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | n/a |
| Manuel et al. (2013) | LBD (84) | 60.5 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | IFG, MTG |
| Hermsdörfer et al. (2013) | LBD (23) | 57.6 | Execution of pantomimes | Ipsilesional hand | insula |
Studies are listed in chronological order. BG = basal ganglia; IFG = inferior frontal gyrus; IPL = inferior parietal lobe; IPS = intraparietal sulcus; LBD = patients with left brain damage; MTG = middle temporal gyrus; n/a = not applicable; SMG = supramarginal gyrus; STG = superior temporal gyrus.