Mechanisms underlying perseveration in aphasia: Evidence from a single case study

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1930-1947

  Gotts, Stephen J ^a   Della Rocchetta, Antonio Incisa ^b   Cipolotti, Lisa ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Dysphasia; Naming; Neuromodulation; Perseverations; Priming

Indexed keywords

AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; NEUROMODULATION; SKILL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; APHASIA; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPEECH; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036382720     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3932(02)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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