Comparison of the lateralization using the activation of the Brocas and the Wernickes area with that of total cortical activation amount of cerebral hemisphere in the functional MR for measuring language lateralization based on Wada test

  • Lee, Sang-Hyun (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea) ;
  • Chang, Kee-Hyun (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea) ;
  • Chung, Chun-Kee (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea) ;
  • Song, In-Chan (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea) ;
  • Han, Moon-Hee (Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea)
  • Published : 2001.11.01

Abstract

Purpose: The activation of the Brocas and the Wernickes area in the language functional MR (fMR) well-known phenomena. We want to evaluate correlation of that activation with langua lateralization. So we evaluate the lateralization using the activation of the Brocas and t Wernickes area comparing with total cortical activation amount of cerebral hemisphere in t functional MR for measuring language lateralization based on Wada test.

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