Oxford University Press, Brain, 10(142), p. 3217-3229, 2019
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz242
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Hierarchical structures are central to language, music and complex actions. Martins et al. demonstrate that the ability to represent visuospatial hierarchies shares cognitive and neural resources with the processing of linguistic syntax. Left posterior middle temporal gyrus lesions impair the integration of information during the generation of new hierarchical levels.