Sabine Heim|Johanna Kißler|Thomas Elbert|Brigitte Rockstroh
Cerebral lateralization in schizophrenia and dyslexia: neuromagnetic responses to auditory stimuli
University of Konstanz|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|University of Konstanz|University of Konstanz|University of Konstanz
many studies shown altered hemispheric asymmetryparticularly perisylvian regionsin schizophrenia patients well individuals dyslexia explore similarity findings comparing localization magnetic auditory n100m german syllable ba schizophrenia patients dyslexic adults healthy control subjects control subjects showed typical finding anterior sources right left perisylvian region contrast schizophrenia patients dyslexic subjects displayed symmetrical n100m source configuration people dyslexia alteration appears originate right hemisphere lefthemispheric deviations might contribute reduced asymmetry schizophrenia patients results indicate absence lateralized auditory responses temporal lobes may reflect common deviance present dyslexia schizophrenia nonspecific finding reduced cerebral laterality may accounted populationspecific differences functional organization perisylvian sites