Variable fMRI activation during two different language tasks in a patient with cognitive delay

Functional MRI produces a more accurate localization of the language areas for epilepsy surgery purpose, but requires the patient's cooperation. We report a 34 year-old woman with mental retardation who underwent two different verbal fluency tasks, category and word naming. We found a strong ac...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2007-12, Vol.65 (4A), p.985-987
Main Authors: Escorsi-Rosset, Sara, Wichert-Ana, Lauro, Bianchin, Marino Muxfeldt, Velasco, Tonicarlo Rodrigues, Sakamoto, Américo C, Leite, João Pereira, Santos, Antonio Carlos, de Araújo, Dráulio Barros
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brain Mapping
Epilepsy - pathology
Epilepsy - physiopathology
Epilepsy - surgery
Feasibility Studies
Female
Frontal Lobe - physiopathology
Humans
Intellectual Disability - complications
Intellectual Disability - physiopathology
Language
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Verbal Behavior - physiology
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Summary:Functional MRI produces a more accurate localization of the language areas for epilepsy surgery purpose, but requires the patient's cooperation. We report a 34 year-old woman with mental retardation who underwent two different verbal fluency tasks, category and word naming. We found a strong activation of Broca's area in the most difficult task. We suggest that a multi-task fMRI study could be successful in patients with cognitive delay.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2007000600012