Spatial language processing in the blind: evidence for a supramodal representation and cortical reorganization.

Neuropsychological and imaging studies have shown that the left supramarginal gyrus (SMG) is specifically involved in processing spatial terms (e.g. above, left of), which locate places and objects in the world. The current fMRI study focused on the nature and specificity of representing spatial lan...

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Main Authors: Marijn E Struiksma, Matthijs L Noordzij, Sebastiaan F W Neggers, Wendy M Bosker, Albert Postma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3173383?pdf=render