Event Abstract Back to Event Neuronal networks in language and aphasia Leonardo Bonilha1* 1 Medical University of South Carolina, United States Overall goals and structure of the symposium: The possibility to map function and structure of neuronal networks marks a new chapter in the study of complex cognitive functions such as language. Brain localization has been paramount in the understanding of regional specialization for language functions, but the integrated activity between multiple regions is crucial to support language production and comprehension. Beyond regional damage, loss of network integrity is an important component in the pathophysiology of aphasia after brain damage. The symptoms of stroke survivors with aphasia are the result not only of the impaired function in the damaged area, but also of how the lesion disrupts function in the entire network beyond the lesion. Thus, understanding aphasia in the context of language networks is the next step in our assessment of the mechanisms supporting language. Equally important, aphasia recovery depends on the integrity of the remaining regions and networks, and understanding the residual integrity of language networks will enable important advancements in personalized prognostication and treatment planning. This symposium will review state of the art methods to assess structure and function of neuronal networks in healthy and lesioned brains, including modern MRI methods. It will present and discuss recent discoveries regarding neuronal networks and aphasia, and how these can be used to improve recovery. The following talks will be included in the symposium (the abstract for each talk is being submit independently): 1- How to measure structural and functional neuronal networks using neuroimaging Speaker: Leonardo Bonilha Medical University of South Carolina 2- Structural networks, aphasic symptoms, and aphasia recovery. Peter Turkeltaub Georgetown University 3- The role of functional modularity in recovery in chronic aphasia Brenda Rapp Johns Hopkins University 4- Functional networks, aphasic symptoms, and aphasia recovery. Swathi Kiran Boston University Keywords: Aphasia, MRI, Recovery of Function, Language, Diffusion Tensor Imaging Conference: Academy of Aphasia 56th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 21 Oct - 23 Oct, 2018. Presentation Type: symposium Topic: not eligible for a student prize Citation: Bonilha L (2019). Neuronal networks in language and aphasia . Conference Abstract: Academy of Aphasia 56th Annual Meeting. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2018.228.00025 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 30 Apr 2018; Published Online: 22 Jan 2019. * Correspondence: Dr. Leonardo Bonilha, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States, bonilha@musc.edu Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Leonardo Bonilha Google Leonardo Bonilha Google Scholar Leonardo Bonilha PubMed Leonardo Bonilha Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.