title: Hand preference and proficiency and cerebral speech dominance determined by the carotid amytal test.
abstract: Epileptic patients whose speech dominance had been determined with the carotid amytal test were given tests of hand preference, strength, and dexterity. A Discriminant Function Analysis applied to the data correctly identified the side of speech representation in 89.5% of the sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000654:Amobarbital; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000654:Amobarbital