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Perrine Ferré1, Rochele Paz Fonseca, Bernadette Ska
1Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qué., Canada. perrine.ferre @ gmail.com
This study identified four communication profiles in adults with right brain damage across cultures. Findings suggest these communication impairments are partially universal, regardless of nationality.
Area of Science:
- Neurolinguistics
- Cross-cultural Psychology
Background:
- Right brain damage (RBD) can cause communication impairments.
- Existing research lacks an intercultural perspective on these deficits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify communication profiles in right-brain-damaged adults from an intercultural viewpoint.
- To address a gap in the literature regarding cross-cultural communication deficits after RBD.
Main Methods:
- Hierarchical cluster analysis was used.
- 112 individuals with RBD from Canadian, Brazilian, and Argentinean backgrounds participated.
- Assessments included 13 language tasks from the Protocol MEC in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French.
Main Results:
- Four distinct clinical profiles of communication were identified.
- Few significant distinctions were found between nationalities.
- Results indicate potential universality of communication impairments post-RBD.
Conclusions:
- A preliminary taxonomy of communication disorders in right-brain-damaged individuals with cross-cultural implications is proposed.
- Further research on associated stroke sites and neuropsychological deficits is recommended for improved clinical intervention.
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