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Hansen 2026 on the need to look beyond orofacial motor areas in Misophonia

in a 2026 fMRI study, Hansen discusses how Recent studies show increased anterior insula connectivity with the supplementary motor cortex and precentral gyrus in misophonia. This has been interpreted through an orofacial action perception and mimicry framework. Hansen goes on to argue that findings of co-occurring misokinesia (movement aversion) may also contribute to motor cortex involvement. in the Hansen 2026 study, they Notably found peak connectivity in the superior/medial motor cortex and extension into the postcentral (somatosensory) gyrus, suggesting that mechanisms beyond orofacial and purely motor explanations should be considered. (Hansen et al., 2026)

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