TY - JOUR
T1 - The location of speech and writing functions in the frontal language area
T2 - Results of extraoperative cortical stimulation
AU - Lesser, R. P.
AU - Lueders, H.
AU - Dinner, D. S.
AU - Hahn, J.
AU - Cohen, L.
PY - 1984/3
Y1 - 1984/3
N2 - In three patients stimulation of the frontal speech area resulted in one or more of the following symptoms: speech arrest, writing arrest, or impaired rapid alternating movements of the tongue, fingers or toes. Speech arrest could be altered at individual points either with or without impairment of rapid movements or writing, but writing was not impaired without concomitant difficulties with either speech or rapid finger movements.Our data suggest that the frontal speech area may function to integrate complex motor functions, some speech related and others not. We also confirm previous conclusions that Exner's writing centre is not separate from Broca's area and that the writing defect in Broca's aphasia can occur without involvement of the motor strip.
AB - In three patients stimulation of the frontal speech area resulted in one or more of the following symptoms: speech arrest, writing arrest, or impaired rapid alternating movements of the tongue, fingers or toes. Speech arrest could be altered at individual points either with or without impairment of rapid movements or writing, but writing was not impaired without concomitant difficulties with either speech or rapid finger movements.Our data suggest that the frontal speech area may function to integrate complex motor functions, some speech related and others not. We also confirm previous conclusions that Exner's writing centre is not separate from Broca's area and that the writing defect in Broca's aphasia can occur without involvement of the motor strip.
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U2 - 10.1093/brain/107.1.275
DO - 10.1093/brain/107.1.275
M3 - Article
C2 - 6697159
AN - SCOPUS:0021319492
SN - 0006-8950
VL - 107
SP - 275
EP - 291
JO - Brain
JF - Brain
IS - 1
ER -