Producing written words requires “central” cognitive processes (such as orthographic long-
term and working memory) as well as more peripheral processes responsible for generating …

The finding that visual processing of a word correlates with the number of its letters has an
extensive history. In healthy subjects, a variety of methods, including perceptual thresholds …

Vision has a crucial role to play in human development and functioning. It is, therefore, not
surprising that vision plays a fundamental role in the development of the child. As a …

A central question in the study of the neural basis of written language is whether reading
and spelling utilize shared orthographic representations. While recent studies employing …

A significant proportion of human cortex is involved in visual processing. Cerebral regions
beyond striate cortex show specialization for specific stimulus properties: damage to these …

Alexia and agraphia are disorders common to the left inferior parietal lobule, including the
angular and supramarginal gyri. However, it is still unclear how these cortical regions …

The reading of text is predominantly a left hemisphere function. However, it is also possible
to process text for attributes other than word or letter identity, such as style of font or …

Background Ocular causes of reading impairment following stroke include visual field loss,
eye movement impairment and poor central vision. Non ocular causes may include cognitive …

A word-length effect is often described in pure alexia, with reading time proportional to the
number of letters in a word. Given the frequent association of right hemianopia with pure …

The anatomic localization of brain functions can be characterized via diffusion tensor
imaging in patients with brain tumors and neurological symptoms. The goal of the present …