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| Journal Article | FZJ-2017-08320 |
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2018
Springer
Berlin
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1007/s00429-017-1550-8
Abstract: Broca’s region, corresponding roughly to cytoarchitectonic areas 44 and 45 in the inferior frontal cortex, holds a multifunctional role in language processing, as shown, e.g., by functional imaging data. Neuro-navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) enables complementary non-invasive mapping of cortical functions with high spatial resolution. Here, we report on detailed TMS language mapping of Broca’s region in 12 healthy participants. The test protocol with an object naming task was adapted for high-resolution and semi-quantitative mapping of TMS-induced effects on speech and language performance. Hierarchical cluster analysis of normalized ratings of error frequency and severity revealed a clear focus of TMS impact at dorso-posterior target sites, close to the inferior frontal junction. Adjacent clusters of moderate and slightly affected stimulation sites yielded a posterosuperior-to-anteroinferior gradient of TMS susceptibility. Our findings indicate that the part of Broca’s region most susceptible to TMS-induced language inhibition in object naming is located in the dorsal area 44.
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