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. 2004 Dec 28;63(12):2433-5.
doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000147265.71911.65.

Familial aggregation of strong hemispheric language lateralization

K Anneken  1 , C Konrad, B Dräger, C Breitenstein, I Kennerknecht, E B Ringelstein, S Knecht
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Familial aggregation of strong hemispheric language lateralization

K Anneken et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

The most conspicuous aspect of the neural basis of language is the uneven involvement of the cerebral hemispheres. The familial distribution of variable degrees of left-hemispheric language lateralization was investigated. A significant familial aggregation of strong left-hemispheric language lateralization and a positive association of the degree of language lateralization between parents and their children were found. These data strongly suggest a genetic determination of the degree of language lateralization.

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