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Aphasia and right hemisphere syndromes in stroke

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This article highlights the latest findings regarding the effect of acute and chronic stroke on behavior, specifically left hemispheric injury causing aphasia and right hemispheric injury causing neglect, visual-spatial problems, and other cognitive syndromes. We review papers published in the past 2 years pertaining to localization, assessment, recovery, treatment, and outcomes of aphasia and right hemisphere cognitive syndromes following stroke.

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Jordan, L.C., Hillis, A.E. Aphasia and right hemisphere syndromes in stroke. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 5, 458–464 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-005-0034-z

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