The Angular Gyrus in Developmental Dyslexia: Task-Specific Differences in Functional Connectivity Within Posterior Cortex
Pugh K, Mencl W, Shaywitz B, Shaywitz S, Fulbright R, Constable R, Skudlarski P, Marchione K, Jenner A, Fletcher J, Liberman A, Shankweiler D, Katz L, Lacadie C, Gore J. The Angular Gyrus in Developmental Dyslexia: Task-Specific Differences in Functional Connectivity Within Posterior Cortex. Psychological Science 2000, 11: 51-56. PMID: 11228843, DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental dyslexiaAngular gyrusFunctional connectivityPhonological assemblyLeft hemispherePhonological processing domainTask-specific differencesLanguage-dominant left hemispherePosterior brain regionsTemporal lobe sitesDyslexic readersNeurobiological anomaliesPhonological performanceExplicit demandDyslexiaBrain regionsGyrusPosterior cortexTaskCompensatory roleVaried demandsPosterior regionDyslexicsConnectivityHemisphere