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Language and affective facial expression in children with perinatal stroke

Philip T Lai1, Judy S Reilly2

  • 1San Diego State University, United States; University of California San Diego, United States.

Brain and Language
|June 29, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Children with perinatal stroke (PS) show typical language skills but distinct emotional expression differences. Right hemisphere injury impacts affective language and facial expression, suggesting varying brain plasticity.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Neurology

Background:

  • Children with perinatal stroke (PS) offer insights into brain-behavior development.
  • PS sequelae differ from adult stroke, likely due to brain plasticity.
  • Emotional expression in pediatric stroke is understudied compared to language.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use and integration of language and facial expression in children with PS.
  • To compare affective profiles between children with PS (left vs. right hemisphere injury) and typically developing (TD) peers.

Main Methods:

  • Interview-based assessment of language and facial expression.
  • Comparison of affective profiles in five and six-year-old children.

Main Results:

  • PS group's language performance was comparable to TD peers.
  • Children with right hemisphere PS showed reduced affective language and facial expression compared to left hemisphere PS and TD groups.
  • Distinctive language and emotional expression profiles were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Children with PS exhibit unique communication profiles.
  • Right hemisphere injury in PS is associated with specific deficits in emotional expression.
  • Findings suggest varying degrees of neuroplasticity in the developing brain following perinatal stroke.

Keywords:
EmotionsExpressivityFocal lesionsNarrativesNeuroplasticity

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