Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Functional magnetic resonance imaging. Language mapping

J Binder1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA.

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Exploring hemodynamic alterations in gastroschisis: insights into fetal growth restriction using prenatal MRI.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2026
Same author

Perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies complicated by early twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with fetoscopic laser surgery.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2026
Same author

Prediction of survival after fetoscopic laser surgery for early-onset twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2026
Same author

Prognostic value of maternal N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for prediction of severe maternal adverse outcome in women with pre-eclampsia.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2025
Same author

Magnetic resonance imaging and tractography of sensorimotor tracts in fetuses with intraventricular hemorrhage: feasibility and added prognostic value.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2024
Same author

Prognostic value of angiogenic markers in pregnancy with fetal growth restriction.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2023
Same journal

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Spinal Cord Deformities Associated with Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Radiation Therapy for Spinal Cord Tumors.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Treatment Strategies of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Vascular Lesions of the Spinal Cord: Arteriovenous and Cavernous Malformations.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Hemangioblastomas of the Spinal Cord.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2026
See all related articles

Functional magnetic resonance (fMR) imaging can map brain language areas using specific tasks. However, superior temporal gyrus responses to speech may be auditory, not language-related.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurolinguistics

Background:

  • Functional magnetic resonance (fMR) imaging is a key technique for non-invasively studying brain activity.
  • Localizing language functions in the brain is crucial for understanding cognitive processes and for clinical applications.
  • Previous studies have explored various tasks to activate and visualize language networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of functional magnetic resonance (fMR) imaging in localizing brain language areas.
  • To suggest optimal activation tasks for reliable visualization of language processing regions.
  • To differentiate between auditory and language processing in the superior temporal gyrus.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fMR imaging studies employing word generation and semantic decision tasks.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of brain responses to auditory stimuli (speech listening).
  • Comparison of fMR imaging language localization with Wada test results.

    • Main Results:

    • fMR imaging demonstrates capability in mapping brain language areas, though results show variability.
    • Responses in the superior temporal gyrus to speech listening are proposed to reflect auditory, not language, processing.
    • fMR imaging using a semantic decision task aligns well with Wada test-derived language laterality.

    Conclusions:

    • fMR imaging is a viable tool for mapping language networks, contingent on task selection.
    • Careful task design is necessary to accurately visualize language areas and avoid confounds like auditory processing.
    • Semantic decision tasks show promise for reliable fMR imaging-based language lateralization.