Female, 45 years old, with epilepsy. fMRI requested for mapping of language and motor function. Sensorimotor cortical activation maps as expected along the pre- and postcentral gyri.All of the tested language paradigms produced reliable language related cortical activation. Language is left dominant.Broca's area activity is identified within the left inferior frontal lobe, specifically the pars opercularis and pars triangularis. Wernicke's area activity is identified along the left superior frontal sulcus.
Technically successful functional MRI for presurgical planning. Sensorimotor cortical activity maps as expected along the pre- and postcentral gyri. Language-related activity is left dominant. Broca's area is identified at its customary location in the left inferior frontal lobe. Wernicke's area is identified at its customary location along the left superior temporal sulcus.