Capitalizing on deep brain stimulation: thalamus as a language monitor.
In this issue of Neuron, Wahl et al. demonstrate via invasive recordings from Deep Brain Stimulation leads that the thalamus (but not basal ganglia) is sensitive to certain linguistic violations, consistent with a subcortical role in selective recruitment of language-related cortical areas.
Münte
Thomas F
TF
Department of Neuropsychology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
Kutas
Marta
M
D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects
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