Functional Neuroimaging of Language Using Magnetoencephalography.

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a novel functional brain mapping technique capable of non-invasively measuring neurophysiological activity based on direct measures of the magnetic flux at the head surface associated with the synchronized electrical activity of neuronal populations. Among the most actively sought applications of MEG has been localization of language-specific cortex. This is in part due to its practical application for pre-surgical evaluation of patients with epilepsy or brain tumors. Until recently, comprehensive language mapping during surgical planning has relied on the application of invasive diagnostic methods, namely the Wada procedure and direct electrocortical stimulation mapping, often considered as the "gold standard" techniques for identifying language-specific cortex. In this review, we evaluate the utility of MEG as a tool for functional mapping of language in both clinical and normal populations. In particular, we provide a general description of MEG, with emphasis on facets of the technique related to language mapping. Additionally, we discuss the application of appropriate MEG language-mapping protocols developed to reliably generate spatiotemporal profiles of language activity, and address the validity of the technique against the "gold standards" of the Wada and electrocortical mapping procedures.

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