Abstrakt
Based on the experimental studies using neuroimaging techniques, the review considers the role of individual brain structures involved in the reading process. Different views on the functional significance of the specialized areas and specifically the function of the left inferior occipital-temporal cortex or the visual word form area is described.
The significance of the ventral and dorsal visual pathways in the perception of verbal information is demonstrated. Structural and functional brain alterations in dyslexia are summarized.
Analysis of rapid changes in brain activity during reading as measured by the EEG evoked brain potentials is provided. The review outlines various approaches in studying of neurophysiological mechanisms of reading.