Cortex
Volume 44, Issue 8 , Pages 953-961 , September 2008

The arcuate fasciculus and the disconnection theme in language and aphasia: History and current state

  • Marco Catani

      Affiliations

    • Natbrainlab, Section of Brain Maturation, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Natbrainlab, Section of Brain Maturation PO50, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, SE5 8AF London, UK.
    • ,
  • Marsel Mesulam

      Affiliations

    • Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Received 27 March 2008 ,Revised 14 April 2008 ,Accepted 15 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2008.04.002

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