Communication in humans activates almost every part of the brain. Of course, the use of
language predominates, but other cognitive functions such as attention, memory, emotion …

This book focuses on two fundamental aspects of brain-language relations: one concerns
the neural organization of language in the healthy brain; the other challenges current …

Studies of language disorders have shaped our understanding of brain–language
relationships over the last two centuries. This article provides a review of this research and …

With the advent of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), a new decade in the study of
language has started. NIBS allows for testing the functional relevance of language-related …

The loss and recovery of language functions are still incompletely understood. This
longitudinal functional MRI study investigated the neural mechanisms underlying language …

Researchers have sought to understand how language is processed in the brain, how brain
damage affects language abilities, and what can be expected during the recovery period …

Background: Post-stroke aphasia syndromes as a clinical entity arise from the disruption of
brain networks specialized in language production and comprehension due to permanent …

In the last 25 years, characterization of aphasia has shifted from descriptions of the
language tasks that are impaired by brain damage to identification of the disrupted cognitive …

Saur D, Hartwigsen G. Neurobiology of language recovery after stroke: lessons from
neuroimaging studies. Language is organized in large-scale, predominantly left-lateralized …

Background: Brain research has documented that the cortical mechanisms for language and
action are tightly interwoven and, concurrently, new approaches to language therapy in …