A More Expansive Language Network

Comprehension involves circuits beyond Wernicke's area.

Mesulam, M.M., Thompson, C.K., Weintraub, S. & Rogalski, E.J. (2015). The Wernicke conundrum and the anatomy of language comprehension in primary progressive aphasia. Brain. doi:10.1093/brain/awv154

Compensatory Role of Declarative Memory in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Scientific review indicates declarative memory may compensate for deficits in language disorder, dyslexia, autism, Tourette's and OCD.

Ullman, M.T. & Pullman, M.Y. (2015). A compensatory role for declarative memory in neurodevelopmental disorders. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 51, 205-222.