Neuroimaging of stroke recovery from aphasia–Insights into plasticity of the human language network

G Hartwigsen, D Saur - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of left and right hemisphere brain regions in language recovery after stroke-induced
aphasia remains controversial. Here, we summarize how neuroimaging studies increase the …

Neuroplasticity in post-stroke aphasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of functional imaging studies of reorganization of language processing

SM Wilson, SM Schneck - Neurobiology of Language, 2020 - direct.mit.edu
Recovery from aphasia is thought to depend on neural plasticity, that is, the functional
reorganization of surviving brain regions such that they take on new or expanded roles in …

The cortical organization of syntax

W Matchin, G Hickok - Cerebral Cortex, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Syntax, the structure of sentences, enables humans to express an infinite range of
meanings through finite means. The neurobiology of syntax has been intensely studied but …

Revealing the dual streams of speech processing

J Fridriksson, G Yourganov, L Bonilha… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Several dual route models of human speech processing have been proposed suggesting a
large-scale anatomical division between cortical regions that support motor–phonological …

Hodological organization of spoken language production and singing in the human brain

A Pitkäniemi, T Särkämö, ST Siponkoski… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Theories expounding the neural relationship between speech and singing range from
sharing neural circuitry, to relying on opposite hemispheres. Yet, hodological studies …

Damage to the anterior arcuate fasciculus predicts non-fluent speech production in aphasia

J Fridriksson, D Guo, P Fillmore, A Holland, C Rorden - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Non-fluent aphasia implies a relatively straightforward neurological condition characterized
by limited speech output. However, it is an umbrella term for different underlying …

Retraining speech production and fluency in non-fluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia

ML Henry, HI Hubbard, SM Grasso, ML Mandelli… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The non-fluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) presents with a
gradual decline in grammar and motor speech resulting from selective degeneration of …

New evidence for therapies in stroke rehabilitation

BH Dobkin, A Dorsch - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2013 - Springer
Neurologic rehabilitation aims to reduce impairments and disabilities so that persons with
serious stroke can return to participation in usual self-care and daily activities as …

Dissociation of Broca's area from Broca's aphasia in patients undergoing neurosurgical resections

JP Andrews, N Cahn, BA Speidel, JE Chung… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Broca's aphasia is a syndrome of impaired fluency with retained
comprehension. The authors used an unbiased algorithm to examine which …

Progression of aphasia severity in the chronic stages of stroke

L Johnson, A Basilakos, G Yourganov, B Cai… - American Journal of …, 2019 - ASHA
Background and Purpose The severity of aphasic impairment in chronic stroke survivors is
typically thought to be stable by 6 months postonset. However, a recent study showed that …