title: Right cerebral hemisphere damage: incidence of language problems.
abstract: While dysphasia is rare after right cerebral hemisphere damage (RHD), there is now a body of evidence to suggest that language and communication problems can occur. This paper reports the findings of a pilot study that estimated the incidence of non-dysphasic language and communication problems following RHD. Eleven subjects completed language assessments within 2 weeks of onset and again 3 months later. The results show that language impairment can follow a unilateral RHD for 50% of the sample, and that there are marked difficulties for 20%. Furthermore these problems do not resolve spontaneously over a 3 month period. The case for speech and language therapy intervention for this patient group is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Crawley Hospital, West Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benton
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires