Shift of language function to right hemisphere impedes post-stroke aphasia recovery

(IOS Press) 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. These results, which may open up new rehabilitation strategies, are available in the current issue of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news