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130yo debate gives new Rx direction. Right side of Brain can compensate for Post-Stroke Loss of Speech

Broca's area , wernicke's area, and other language-processing areas in the brain

Broca’s area , wernicke’s area, and other language-processing areas in the brain

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that loss of speech from a stroke in the left hemisphere of the brain can be recovered on the back, right side of the brain. This contradicts recent notions that the right hemisphere interferes with recovery. While the findings will likely not put an immediate end to the debate, they suggest a new direction in treatment.

This is the first to look at brain structure and grey matter volume when trying to understand how speech is recovered after a stroke...

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