Neural bases of language learning

2019−2022

  • Kotila, A., Hyvärinen, A., Mäkinen, L., Leinonen, E., Hurtig, T., Ebeling, H., Kiviniemi, V. & Loukusa, S. (2020). Processing of pragmatic communication in ASD: a video‑based brain imaging study. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-78874-2
  • Raatikainen, V., Korhonen, V., Borchardt, V., Huotari, N., Helakari, H., Kananen, J., Raitamaa, L., Joskitt, L., Loukusa, S., Hurtig, T., Ebeling, H., Uddin, L.Q. & Kiviniemi, V. (2019). Probabilistic lag mapping reveals atypical brain information flow in autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 13, 244–258.

2015−2018

  • Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Haapala, S., Jansson-Verkasalo, E., & Kujala, T. (2015). Background noise degrades central auditory processing in toddlers. Ear and hearing, 36, e342–e351.
  • Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Haapala, S., Kujala, T., Raappana, A., Kujala, T., & Jansson-Verkasalo, E. (2017). Noise Equally Degrades Central Auditory Processing in 2- and 4-Year-Old Children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60, 2297–2309.

2010−2014

  • Ervast, L. & Leppänen, P.H.T. (2010). Kielellisten erityisvaikeuksien kuntoutus ja harjoitteluvaikutusten neurokognitiivinen arviointi. In P. Korpilahti, O. Aaltonen, & M. Laine (Eds.), Kieli ja aivot [Language and Brain] (pp. 301–308). Turun yliopisto: Kognitiivisen neurotieteen tutkimuskeskus.
  • Haapala, S., Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Raappana, A., Kujala, Kujala, T. & Jansson-Verkasalo, E. (2015). Restricted consonant inventories of 2-year-old Finnish children with a history of recurrent acute otitis media. First Language, 35, 219–236.
  • Haapala, S., Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Raappana, A., Kujala, T., Suominen, K., Jansson-Verkasalo, E. & Kujala, T.  (2016). Long-term influence of recurrent acute otitis media on neural involuntary attention switching in 2-year-old children. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 12, DOI 10.1186/s12993-015-0086-4
  • Haapala, S., Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Raappana, A., Kujala, T., Suominen, K., Kujala, T. & Jansson-Verkasalo, E. (2014). Effects of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media on Cortical Speech-Sound Processing in 2-Year Old Children. Ear and Hearing, 35, e75–e83.
  • Hämäläinen, J.A., Lohvansuu, K., Ervast, L. & Leppänen, P.H.T. (2014). Event-related potentials to tones show differences between children with multiple risk factors for dyslexia and control children before the onset of formal reading instruction. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 95, 101–112.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., & Eggers, K. (2010). Änkytys [Stuttering]. In P. Korpilahti, O. Aaltonen,  &  M. Laine (Eds.), Kieli ja aivot [Language and Brain] (pp. 235–242). Turun yliopisto: Kognitiivisen neurotieteen tutkimuskeskus.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., & Guttorm, T. (2010) Varhainen kielen kehitys ja sen ennusmerkit [Early language development; development and early indicators]. In P. Korpilahti, O. Aaltonen,  &  M. Laine (Eds.), Kieli ja aivot [Language and Brain] (pp. 182–188). Turun yliopisto: Kognitiivisen neurotieteen tutkimuskeskus.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo E, Ruusuvirta T, Huotilainen M, Alku P, Kushnerenko E, Suominen K, Rytky S, Luotonen M, Kaukola T, Tolonen U, Hallman M. (2010) Atypical perceptual narrowing in prematurely born infants is associated with compromised language acquisition at 2 years of age. BMC Neurosci. July 30,11, 88. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2202-11-88.pdf.
  • Kujala T, Kuuluvainen S, Saalasti S, Jansson-Verkasalo E, von Wendt L, Lepistö T. (2010). Speech-feature discrimination in children with Asperger syndrome as determined with the multi-feature mismatch negativity paradigm. Clin Neurophysiol. 121, 1410–1419.
  • Kuusikko-Gauffin, S., Jansson-Verkasalo E. et al. (2011). Face Memory and Object Recognition in Children with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome and Their Parents. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 622–628.
  • Niemitalo-Haapola, E., Lapinlampi, S., Kujala, T., Alku, P., Kujala, T., Suominen, K. & Jansson-Verkasalo, E. (2013). Linguistic multi-feature paradigm as an eligible measure of central auditory processing and novelty detection in 2-year-old children, Cognitive Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1080/17588928.2013.781146
  • Rahko J, Paakki JJ, Starck T, Nikkinen J, Remes J, Hurtig T, Kuusikko-Gauffin S, Mattila ML, Jussila K, Jansson-Verkasalo E, Kätsyri J, Sams M, Pauls D, Ebeling H, Moilanen I, Tervonen O, Kiviniemi V. (2010) Functional mapping of dynamic happy and fearful facial expression processing in adolescents. Brain Imaging Behav. 4,  164–176.
  • Zachau, S., Korpilahti, P., Hämäläinen, J.A., Ervast, L., Heinänen, K., Suominen, K., Lehtihalmes, M. & Leppänen, P.H.T. (2014). Electrophysiological correlates of cross-linguistic semantic integration in hearing signers: N400 and LPC. Neuropsychologia, 59, 57–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.04.011

2005−2009

  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Kujala, T., Jussila, K., Moilanen, I., Näätänen, R., Suominen, K., & Korpilahti, P. (2005). Similarities in the phenotype of auditory processing in children with Asperger syndrome and their parents. European Journal of Neuroscience, 22, 986–990.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Lepistö, T., & Korpilahti, P. (2009)  Kielelliskognitiiviset taidot autismin kirjon häiriössä [Language and cognitive abilities in autism spectrum disorders]. In P. Korpilahti, O. Aaltonen,  &  M. Laine (Eds.), Kieli ja aivot [Language and Brain] (pp. 229–234). Turun yliopisto: Kognitiivisen neurotieteen tutkimuskeskus.
  • Korpilahti, P., Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Mattila, M-L., Kuusikko, S., Suominen, K., Rytky, S., Pauls, D.,  & Moilanen, I. (2007). Processing of affective prosody of speech is impaired in Asperger syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1539–1949.
  • Kujala, T., Aho, E.,  Lepistö, T.,  Jansson-Verkasalo, E.,  Nieminen-von Wendt, T.,  von Wendt, L.,  &  Näätänen, R. (2007). Atypical pattern of discriminating sound features in adults with Asperger syndrome as reflected by the mismatch negativity. Biological Psychology, 75, 109–114.
  • Kujala, T., Kuuluvainen, S., Saalasti, S., Jansson-Verkasalo, E., & Lepistö, T., (in press). Speech-feature discrimination in children with Asperger syndrome as determined with the multi-feature mismatch negativity paradigm. Clinical Neurophysiology.
  • Lepistö, T., Kuitunen, A., Sussman, E., Saalasti, S., Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Nieminen-von Wendt, T., & Kujala, T.(2009).Auditory stream segregation in children with Asperger syndrome. Biological Psychology, 82, 301–307.

2000−2004

  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Korpilahti, P.,  Valkama, M., Alku, P., Vainionpää, L., Suominen, K.,  & Näätänen R. (2004). Neurophysiologic correlates of deficient phonological representations and object naming in prematurely born children. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115, 179–187.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Čeponienė, R., Valkama, M., Vainionpää, L., Laitakari, K., Alku, P., Suominen, K., & Näätänen, R. (2003). Deficient speech-sound processing, as shown by the electrophysiologic brain mismatch negativity response, and naming ability in prematurely born children. Neuroscience Letters, 348, 5–8.
  • Jansson-Verkasalo, E., Korpilahti, P.,  Valkama, M., Alku, P., Vainionpää, L., Suominen, K.,  & Näätänen R. (2004). Neurophysiologic correlates of deficient phonological representations and object naming in prematurely born children. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115, 179–187.
  • Kunnari, S. & Savinainen-Makkonen, T. (2004). Puhemotoriikan hermostollinen perusta [Neural bases of speech]. In S. Kunnari & T. Savinainen-Makkonen (Eds), Mistä on pienten sanat tehty. Lasten äänteellinen kehitys [Where are the children’s words made up] (pp. 39–47). Helsinki: WSOY.