The effect of thalamic stimulation in processing of verbal stimuli in dichotic listening tasks: a case study
In dichotic listening tasks, the (dominant) right ear's superiority in processing verbal stimuli has been attributed to its direct anatomic connection with the left dominant hemisphere. The role played by extralinguistic factors, such as attention and functional tuning of the associated cortica...
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Published in | Brain and language Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 236 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
01.02.1989
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Summary: | In dichotic listening tasks, the (dominant) right ear's superiority in processing verbal stimuli has been attributed to its direct anatomic connection with the left dominant hemisphere. The role played by extralinguistic factors, such as attention and functional tuning of the associated cortical structures, has not been carefully examined. This investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effects of the left thalamic electric stimulation on the processing (recognition and recall) of dichotically presented CVC verbal stimuli in a patient being treated for chronic pain. We report the positive effects of electric stimulation (confirmed by increased subcortical metabolic activity using SPECT, a brain imaging technique) on the processing of dichotically presented verbal stimuli. |
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ISSN: | 0093-934X |
DOI: | 10.1016/0093-934X(89)90063-1 |