ReviewFrontiers in neurology2022
Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus: A Review of the Anatomical Descriptions With Functional Correlates.
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117 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 167 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Assessing white matter plasticity in a randomized controlled trial of early literacy training in preschoolers.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Positive association between emotional intelligence and white matter integrity in the cingulum and superior longitudinal fasciculus in healthy Japanese adults.Brain structure & function · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Resting State Quantitative EEG and Daytime Sleepiness Complaints in Parkinson's Disease.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
- Structural and functional anatomy of the superior longitudinal fasciculus: a historical and contemporary narrative review.Anatomical science international · 2026Review
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- Phenotype-specific white matter microstructural alterations and their clinical correlates in Wilson disease.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Electrophysiological features of signals recorded from white matter.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Anterior Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus Microstructure Correlates With Bimanual Visuomotor Performance in Healthy Younger but Not Older Adults.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Article
- Computational Neuroanatomy of Language: A Compartmental Framework From Cranial Landmarks to Subcortical Networks.Cureus · 2026Article
- Superficial white matter and gray matter jointly support cognition among older adults in India.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- White matter hyperintensities, cognitive decline and dementia risk in a community- dwelling cohort of northern Manhattan.Research square · 2026Article
- The anatomical and radiologic relationship of the superior longitudinal system with the middle cerebral artery branches.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Structural Neurotoxic and Neuroprotective Effects of Ketamine and Esketamine in Preclinical and Human Studies: A Systematic Review.Research square · 2026Article
- Whole-Brain Fractional Anisotropy, Centered on the Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus, Is Positively Correlated With Urban Aesthetic Perception.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
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Abstract
The superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) is part of the longitudinal association fiber system, which lays connections between the frontal lobe and other areas of the ipsilateral hemisphere. As a dominant association fiber bundle, it should correspond to a well-defined structure with a clear anatomical definition. However, this is not the case, and a lot of confusion and overlap surrounds this entity. In this review/opinion study, we survey relevant current literature on the topic and try to clarify the definition of SLF in each hemisphere. After a comparison of postmortem dissections and data obtained from diffusion MRI studies, we discuss the specifics of this bundle regarding its anatomical landmarks, differences in lateralization, as well as individual variability. We also discuss the confusion regarding the arcuate fasciculus in relation to the SLF. Finally, we recommend a nomenclature based on the findings exposed in this review and finalize with a discussion on relevant functional correlates of the structure.
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