Brain specialization for language does not depend on literacy

António R. Damasio; A. Castro-Caldas; Jorge T. Grosso; José M. Ferro

doi:10.1001/archneur.1976.00500040084015

Brain specialization for language does not depend on literacy

António R. Damasio, A. Castro-Caldas, Jorge T. Grosso, José M. Ferro

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Aphasia in focal brain-damaged illiterates is analogous to aphasia in patients who have learned how to read and write, regarding (1) expectancy rate, (2) distribution of clinical types, (3) semiological structure, and (4) score of relevant laboratory variables. The organization of neurological structures whose lesions produce language disturbances seems to be independent from the acquisition of reading and writing skills.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	300-301
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of Neurology
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1976.00500040084015
Publication status	Published - Apr 1976
Externally published	Yes

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