Resting-State Electroencephalogram and Speech Perception in Young Children with Developmental Language Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Endogenous oscillations reflect the spontaneous activity of brain networks involved in cognitive processes. In adults, endogenous activity across different bands correlates with, and can even predict, language and speech perception processing. However, it remains unclear how this activity develops in children with typical and atypical development.

Methods

We investigated differences in resting-state EEG between preschoolers with developmental language disorder (DLD), their age-matched controls with typical language development (TLD), and a group of adults.

Results

We observed significantly lower oscillatory power in adults than in children (p < 0.001 for all frequency bands), but no differences between the groups of children in power or he

SUBMITTER: Campos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11940439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature