The role of the human thalamus in language and memory: Evidence from electrophysiological studies

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 218-230

  Johnson, Mark D ^a   Ojemann, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; REVIEW; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SHORT TERM MEMORY; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0034068904     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brcg.1999.1101     Document Type: Article

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