Common cortical and thalamic mechanisms for language and motor functions

Abstract
Evidence for common mechanisms in the human brain for motor and language functions is reviewed, particularly evidence derived from electrical-stimulation mapping during cortical and thalamic operations in awake patients. Several systems in the dominant hemisphere are identified where language and motor function share common mechanisms, including a lateral thalamic attentional system and a lateral perisylvian cortical system common to sequential movement and speech sound identification, where precise timing may be a common mechanism.

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