Outstanding language competence and cytoarchitecture in Broca's speech region

被引：35
作者：
Amunts, K [1 ]
Schleicher, A
Zilles, K
机构：
[1] Res Ctr Julich GmbH, Inst Med, Julich, Germany
[2] Univ Dusseldorf, C&O Vogt Inst Brain Res, D-4000 Dusseldorf, Germany
来源：
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE | 2004年 / 89卷 / 02期
关键词：
Broca's region; cytoarchitecture; brain asymmetry; morphometry; history of medicine; language;
D O I：
10.1016/S0093-934X(03)00360-2
中图分类号：
R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号：
100104 ; 100213 ;
摘要：
Studies on brains of individuals with an exceptional mental capacity are of widespread interest. Here, we analyze the cytoarchitecture of areas 44 and 45 (anatomical correlates of Broca's speech region) of a person with a documented extraordinary competence in language performance (Emil Krebs, E.K.), and compared it with 11 control brains. Morphometry and multivariate statistical analysis revealed significant cytoarchitectonic differences between E.K. and the controls in left and right areas 44, in right 45, and in interhemispheric asymmetries. We conclude, that the exceptional language competence of E.K. may be related to distinct cytoarchitectonic features in Broca's region. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：346 / 353
页数：8
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