Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is
acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This …

Although the perirhinal cortex (PRC), parahippocampal cortex (PHC) and retrosplenial
cortex (RSC) have an essential role in memory, the precise functions of these areas are …

Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) has been widely used for computer-aided
diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, eg, Alzheimer's disease (AD), due to its …

In most cases, aphasia is caused by strokes involving the left hemisphere, with more
extensive damage typically being associated with more severe aphasia. The classical model …

Based on the recent literature and collective experience, an international consortium
developed revised guidelines for the diagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal …

This article provides a classification of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and its 3 main
variants to improve the uniformity of case reporting and the reliability of research results …

Abstract Language processing is a trait of human species. The knowledge about its
neurobiological basis has been increased considerably over the past decades. Different …

Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and age-associated
neurodegenerative disorder that affects women disproportionally. However, the underlying …

The frontal aslant tract is a direct pathway connecting Broca's region with the anterior
cingulate and pre-supplementary motor area. This tract is left lateralized in right-handed …

Recent studies suggest that a complex, distributed neural network underpins semantic
cognition. This article reviews our contribution to this emerging picture and traces the …