Neuroimaging and Recovery of Language in Aphasia

Author(s)

Cynthia K. Thompson
Dirk B. den Ouden, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The use of functional neuroimaging techniques has advanced what is known about the neural mechanisms used to support language processing in aphasia resulting from brain damage. This paper highlights recent findings derived from neuroimaging studies focused on neuroplasticity of language networks, the role of the left and right hemispheres in this process, and studies examining how treatment affects the neurobiology of recovery. We point out variability across studies as well as factors related to this variability, and we emphasize challenges that remain for research.

Publication Info

Published in Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, 2008, pages 475-483.

Rights

Thompson, C. K., & den Ouden, D. B. (2008). Neuroimaging and recovery of language in aphasia. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 8(6), 475-483.

DOI: 10. 1007/s11910-008-0076-0

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