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Piattelli-Palmarini, MassimoAffiliation
Univ Arizona, Dept LinguistIssue Date
2017-10
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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDCitation
Piattelli-Palmarini, M. (2017). Normal language in abnormal brains. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.Rights
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
There is little doubt that, in the adult, specific brain lesions cause specific language deficits. Yet, brain localizations of linguistic functions are made problematic by several reported cases of normal language in spite of major brain anomalies, mostly, but not exclusively, occurring early in life. The signal cases are hydrocephaly, spina bifida and hemispherectomy. These cases are discussed and possible solutions are suggested: namely a vast redundancy of neurons and/or the role of microtubules as neuron-internal processors and key factors in signaling and guiding the growth and reconfiguration of the brain. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Note
18 month embargo; published online: 28 February 2017ISSN
01497634PubMed ID
28254429Version
Final accepted manuscriptAdditional Links
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0149763416305851ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.008
