Decreased functional connectivity within a language subnetwork in benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes.

Colm J McGinnityAnna B SmithSiti N YaakubSofia Weidenbach GerbaseAnya GammermanAdam L TysonTiffany K BellMarwa ElmasriGareth J BarkerMark P RichardsonDeb K Pal

Published in: Epilepsia open (2017)

The results provide further evidence of decreased functional connectivity between key mediators of speech processing, language, and reading in children with BECTS. We hypothesize that these decreases reflect delayed lateralization of the language network and contribute to specific cognitive impairments.

Keyphrases

functional connectivity
resting state
autism spectrum disorder
young adults
working memory
hearing loss