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Modulating lexical and semantic processing by transcranial direct current stimulation.

Keren Weltman1, Michal Lavidor

  • 1Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, 52900 Ramat Gan, Israel.

Experimental Brain Research
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over temporo-parietal areas impacts lexical processing. Specifically, right anodal/left cathodal tDCS impaired lexical decisions, suggesting temporo-parietal roles in language.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neurolinguistics

Background:

  • Wernicke's area is crucial for language comprehension.
  • The role of temporo-parietal regions in lexical and semantic processing requires further investigation.
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) offers a non-invasive method to modulate cortical excitability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of bilateral tDCS on Wernicke's area and its homologue on lexical decisions and semantic priming.
  • To establish the involvement of temporo-parietal areas in lexical and semantic processing.
  • To investigate hemispheric lateralization in language processing using tDCS.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-two healthy subjects participated in the study.
  • Participants underwent a lexical decision task and a semantic priming task.
  • Bilateral tDCS (right anodal/left cathodal or left anodal/right cathodal) or sham stimulation was applied for 20 minutes.

Main Results:

  • Right anodal/left cathodal tDCS over temporo-parietal areas resulted in impaired lexical processing compared to sham and left anodal/right cathodal stimulation.
  • Left anodal/right cathodal stimulation did not show the hypothesized facilitation of lexical processing or direct priming.
  • The findings suggest that right temporo-parietal stimulation can disrupt typical lexical processing.

Conclusions:

  • Temporo-parietal areas play a significant role in lexical processing.
  • Right anodal/left cathodal tDCS over these areas can interfere with language functions.
  • The results align with models of hemispheric lateralization in language, particularly concerning the left hemisphere's dominance.