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Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice
Published on: July 31, 2019
Familial aggregation of strong hemispheric language lateralization
K Anneken1, C Konrad, B Dräger
1Department of Neurology, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, 48129 Muenster, Germany. anneken@uni-muenster.de
Abstract:
The most conspicuous aspect of the neural basis of language is the uneven involvement of the cerebral hemispheres. The familial distribution of variable degrees of left-hemispheric language lateralization was investigated. A significant familial aggregation of strong left-hemispheric language lateralization and a positive association of the degree of language lateralization between parents and their children were found. These data strongly suggest a genetic determination of the degree of language lateralization.
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