Crosson, Bruce

Subcortical functions in language and memory/ Bruce Crosson - New York: The Guilford 1992. - 374p.

Chapter 1. Subcortical Neuroanatomy and Language
Potential Basal Ganglia Structures Involved in Language
Potential Thalamic Nuclei Involved in Language
Cortico-Subcortical Loops Potentially Involved in Language
Conclusion
Chapter 2, The Basal Ganglia and Subcortical White Matter
in Language
Language Phenomena Relevant to Subcortical Aphasia
Studies of Basal Ganglia Language Functions in Stereotactic Surgery
Cases
Vascular and Other Naturally Occurring Lesions of the Basal
Ganglia and Surrounding White Matter
Studies of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism and the Basal
Ganglia
Childhood Language Disorders and the Basal Ganglia
Language and Degenerative Diseases of the Basal Ganglia
Conclusions
Chapter 3. The Thalamus in Language
Studies of Surgical Lesions of the Thalamus
Studies of Electrical Stimulation of the Thalamus
Studies of Vascular Lesion in the Thalamus
Studies of Cerebral Blood Flow or Metabolism and the
Thalamus
Synthesis and Conclusions
Chapter 4. Theories of Subcortical Functions in Language
Perspectives from the Late 1800s and the Early 1900s
Single-Function Theories of Thalamic Participation in
Language
Basal Ganglia Models of Behavior and Applicability to
Language
Recent Theories of Subcortical Functions in Language
Implications of Subcortical Models of Language Function
Conclusions
Chapter 5. Subcortical Neuroanatomy and Memory
Additional Diencephalic Structures Potentially Related to
Memory
Basal Forebrain Structures Potentially Involved in Memory
Major White Matter Pathways in Memory
Systems and Subsystems Potentially Involved in Memory
Conclusions
Chapter 6. The Diencephalon in Memory
Diencephalic Anatomy and Memory
Memory Process: Definition of Terms
Diencephalic Dysfunction and Memory Processes
Conclusions
Chapter 7. The Basal Forebrain and the Basal Ganglia
in Memory
The Basal Forebrain and Memory
The Basal Ganglia and Memory
Chapter 8. Subcortical Functions and Memory Theories
Two Cognitive Models of Memory
What the Subcortical Literature Indicates about Models of
Memory
Subcortical Data and Long-Term Memory Processes
Conclusions
Epilogue. The Link between Language and Memory:
Subcortical Implications

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