Language organization and reorganization in epilepsy

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 240-251

  Hamberger, Marla J ^a   Cole, Jeffrey ^b  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Language; Language mapping; Language reorganization

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; NEUROIMAGING; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 80755143287     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-011-9180-z     Document Type: Review

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