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In between Carl Wernicke’s locationist aphasia concept from 1874 and Norman Geschwind’s new connectionist model of human brain functions in 1965, little notice was taken of the historical debate on… Click to show full abstract
In between Carl Wernicke’s locationist aphasia concept from 1874 and Norman Geschwind’s new connectionist model of human brain functions in 1965, little notice was taken of the historical debate on aphasia and brain plasticity. Interestingly, Kurt Goldstein made long-forgotten, but highly relevant remarks on the connectionist model and thereby served as an important connecting link between Wernicke and Geschwind. With the original contributions of Goldstein and contemporary authors, we analyzed the historical background of the aphasia debate in the time period between Wernicke and Geschwind, which still influences current aphasia concepts and neurosurgical practice of today.
Journal Title: Acta Neurochirurgica
Year Published: 2017
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