The functional significance of the P600: Some linguistic P600's do localize to language areas

Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Nov 13;99(46):e23116. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023116.

Abstract

A recent paper in the journal Neuroreport suggested that, upon source localization, the semantic P600 localizes to executive function areas, that is, outside language. But is this true for all types of linguistic P600? We report a cross-sectional source localization study of a classical (agreement) syntactic paradigm.The results show a clear localization to the temporal lobe, in classical language areas.The P600 is probably not a unitary phenomenon in term of source localization, and the question whether it localizes within or outside the language system depends on the type of P600.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Mapping / methods*
  • Comprehension / physiology
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Evoked Potentials / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Language*
  • Male
  • Photic Stimulation / methods
  • Semantics*
  • Temporal Lobe* / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporal Lobe* / physiopathology
  • Tomography / methods