Shift of language function to right hemisphere impedes post-stroke aphasia recovery
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
In a study designed to differentiate why some stroke patients recover from aphasia and others do not, investigators have found that a compensatory reorganization of language function to right hemispheric brain regions bodes poorly for language recovery. Patients who recovered from aphasia showed a return to normal left-hemispheric language activation patterns.