“Decoding versus comprehension”: Brain responses underlying reading comprehension in children with autism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2017.01.002
Abstract: HighlightsWe used fMRI to examine reading comprehension deficits in children with autism.Children completed a word similarities task in the MRI scanner.Hypoactivation and underconnectivity found in ASD in semantic processing regions.Altered reading network response may underlie… read more here.
Keywords: reading comprehension; children autism; brain; comprehension deficits ... See more keywords
Impaired comprehension of metaphorical expressions in very mild Alzheimer’s disease
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DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s193645
Abstract: Background Brain-damaged patients often have difficulty understanding non-literal language. However, whether patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have comprehension deficits of metaphorical expressions, in contrast with non-metaphorical (literal) expressions, remains unclear. Patients and methods The subjects… read more here.
Keywords: comprehension; comprehension deficits; test; metaphorical expressions ... See more keywords