PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Parietal Lobe, Planum Temporale, Temporal Lobe

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8 Dec 2012
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Historical overview early awareness came from observations during periods of war. In adults (over 20: left hemisphere wounds. 100% of patients shows some aphasic symptoms (problems in speech and language) Approximately 30% showed recover either left-handed or ambidextrous (both hands. Right handed people had more problems with left hemisphere damage didn"t recover. If you are left handed you can lose language but gain it back right hemisphere is also capable of language in left handed: right hemisphere wounds. Most patients showed few aphasic symptoms, few language problems and rarely leads to complete aphasia. Those who did language problems were always either left handed or ambidextrous. Right handed people did not have language problems. So for right handed people, language problem was an issue only if they had lesions in left. If you are left handed, you lose language either way but it is not that severe. Recovery: they show very good recovery suggesting left-handed people have higher.

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