Hand preference and proficiency and cerebral speech dominance determined by the carotid amytal test.
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.
Strauss
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Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Wada
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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*
D000654:Amobarbital