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Bilateral language: is the left hemisphere still dominant?
Brain and Language
|July 1, 1985
Summary
This study found that even with bilateral language representation, the left hemisphere may remain dominant. Both hemispheres might be essential for full language function after brain surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- A 13-year-old left-handed male presented with a left fronto-parietal vascular malformation.
- Intracarotid amytal testing revealed bilateral symmetrical language representation.