Language and communication functioning in children and adolescents with agenesis of the corpus callosum.

The corpus callosum, the largest white matter inter-hemispheric pathway, is involved in language and communication. In a cohort of 15 children and adolescents (8-15 years) with developmental absence of the corpus callosum (AgCC), this study aimed to describe language and everyday communication functioning, and explored the role of anatomical factors, social risk, and non-verbal IQ in these outcomes. Standardised measures of language and everyday communication functioning, intellectual ability and social risk were used.

[Cognitive exergames: cognitive-motor synergies in neurorehabilitation].

Research on cognitive neurorehabilitation has shown the benefits of both neuropsychological therapy and physical activity on cognitive performance. In this article, we highlight the synergies between these approaches, particularly in the context of "cognitive exergames" that are video games combining cognitive and physical exercise. Even though this area of research is rather novel, the available data suggests cognitive and physical benefits in the elderly, as well as people with brain lesions or neurodegeneration, and point towards the development of multimodal cognitive neurorehabilitation.