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In a 2022 paper, Hansen attempted to replicate the orofacial motor findings reported by Kumar et al. (2021). Hansen emphasized a peculiarity in the original results. Specifically, she noted that Kumar’s conclusions were based on stronger resting-state connectivity between the ventral premotor cortex (vPMC) and the planum temporale in individuals with misophonia. Hansen pointed out that because the planum temporale is primarily associated with higher-level auditory processing, it is unclear why the portion of motor cortex most strongly connected to auditory cortex would be selectively related to mouth and face movements. (Hansen et al., 2022)