Thalamic mechanisms in language: A reconsideration based on recent findings and concepts

Brain and Language

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-88

  Crosson, Bruce ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Basal ganglia; Language; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPEECH; THALAMUS;

HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SPEECH; THALAMUS;

EID: 85027946970     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: 10902155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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