title: Capitalizing on deep brain stimulation: thalamus as a language monitor.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Münte
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutas
mesh_terms: D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects
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