Brain tumours such as gliomas infiltrate surrounding brain tissue, including areas involved in language function. Although survival is improved with extensive tumour resection, there can be permanent ...

Discovery expands understanding of how language is produced by the brain Current method of mapping brain language function for surgery using electrical stimulation hasn’t changed in 50 years Finding ...

One of the most persistent neuroscience myths (neuromyth) is that the "left brain" is universally the seat of language and logical reasoning; while the "right brain" facilitates creativity and ...

To the Editor: To preserve language function during glioma resection in or near language areas, Sanai and colleagues, including Berger (Jan. 3 issue), 1 advocate negative mapping through ...

Electroencephalography (EEG) may offer a more accessible alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for guiding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) when treating aphasia.

Conduction aphasia is a type of language disorder. It occurs due to damage in an area of the brain involved in language processing. Someone with the disorder may have difficulty repeating words or ...