COGNITION: Language lateralisation
and the brachial plexus
Such a simple experiment this, but so profound. This German-Hungarian
-American collaboration addresses how language becomes lateralised...
Fifteen subjects were studied, who had all had severe brachial plexus
injuries at birth so that one limb was flaccid and useless. Those subjects
who had injuries to the right arm had – on fMRI testing of word genera-
tion – much greater language representation on the right hemisphere
than in those with left arm injury. Furthermore, there was a correlation
between the degree of injury and the extent of left-to-right shift.
This is exciting because it shows that reduced arm or hand function
from a peripheral injury can lead to cortical reorganisation during lan-
guage development. This implies that lateralisation depends to some
extent on hand function. Perhaps our left hemisphere develops language
best when we can gesticulate freely with our right hand? – AJC
Auer T, Pinter S, Kovacs N, Kalmar Z, Nagy F, Horvath RA,
Koszo B, Kotek G, Perlaki G, Koves M, Kalman B, Komoly S,
Schwarcz A, Woermann FG, Janszky J.
Does obstetric brachial plexus injury influence speech
dominance?
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
2009;65(1):57-66
Interesting article summary
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hope16_05
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Re: Interesting article summary
his is neat to read. Last semester my neuroscience teacher and I discussed this as the brain does not want to let any usable space go to waste so we tried to figure out where my brain reorganized he suggested a talent in music...which I think he is on to something I dont choose to express my musical talent but I can always tell when something is off. With training I could be amazing.
Something to think about anyway.
Thanks for posting Rich,
Amy 22 years old ROBPI from MN
Something to think about anyway.
Thanks for posting Rich,
Amy 22 years old ROBPI from MN
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN
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My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
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Thanks for posting this Rich.
I have always thought this was a valid piece of the connection between MY Language Delvelopment/Speech issues & Cognition Developement issues& MY LOBPI. As a Social worker working with children and teens, I attended several "Right Brain-Left Brain" Seminars and Workshops thru the years and I deduced this connection to my own "left-sided birth Injury"/ "Hemiparises" [as I ONLY knew it was called back in THOSE years!!
] ....Oh wellll, better late than never, to be validated, I say!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71
I have always thought this was a valid piece of the connection between MY Language Delvelopment/Speech issues & Cognition Developement issues& MY LOBPI. As a Social worker working with children and teens, I attended several "Right Brain-Left Brain" Seminars and Workshops thru the years and I deduced this connection to my own "left-sided birth Injury"/ "Hemiparises" [as I ONLY knew it was called back in THOSE years!!
] ....Oh wellll, better late than never, to be validated, I say!Carolyn J
LOBPI/71
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
Re: Interesting article summary
That is very interesting. My son (7) is ROBPI and is very musical and thrives in language arts and speech. =)
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Re: Interesting article summary
This is very interesting, thanks Rich.
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