Holtzheimer Paul, Fawaz Walid, Wilson Christopher, Avery David
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Brain Lang. 2005 Sep;94(3):274-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2005.01.003.
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) may participate in the process of language switching in multilingual individuals. We present two cases of bilingual patients who experienced unexpected language switching after receiving high-frequency, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the left DLPFC as a treatment for major depression. These preliminary findings support the role of the DLPFC in language switching in polyglots and highlight the potential value of rTMS for non-invasively investigating language function in humans. Further investigation is warranted.
背外侧前额叶皮层（DLPFC）可能参与多语言者的语言切换过程。我们报告了两例双语患者，他们在接受高频重复经颅磁刺激（rTMS）治疗重度抑郁症时，对左侧DLPFC进行刺激后出现了意外的语言切换。这些初步发现支持了DLPFC在多语言者语言切换中的作用，并突出了rTMS在非侵入性研究人类语言功能方面的潜在价值。有必要进行进一步的研究。
