Encoding in the Visual Word Form Area: An fMRI Adaptation Study of Words versus Handwriting

Written texts are not just words but complex multidimensional stimuli, including aspects such as case, font, and handwriting style, for example. Neuropsychological reports suggest that left fusiform lesions can impair the reading of text for word (lexical) content, being associated with alexia, whereas rightsided lesions may impair handwriting recognition. We used fMRI adaptation in 13 healthy participants to determine if repetition

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: JOCN
• Authors: Jason J. S. Barton, Christopher J. Fox, Alla Sekunova, Giuseppe Iaria
• Keywords: JOCN 2010, Left Fusiform Gyri, Left Visual Word, Left Vwfa