Study: Shifting Language Function to Brain’s Right Hemisphere Not Viable in Aphasia Recovery

A study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience has found that a restructuring of language function to the right hemisphere of the brain is not an effective method in curbing aphasia, the loss of language functions (like speaking and writing) that can occur after a stroke. Patients who recovered from aphasia regained normal language patterns in the left hemisphere of their brains. These finds may show promise for new rehabilitation techniques. Click here to read the full story.