Literacy-related skills among children after left or right hemispherectomy
Christodoulou, J. A., Halverson, K., Meegoda, O., Beckius, H., Moser, S., Imhof, A., & Maguire, A. (2021). Literacy-related skills among children after left or right hemispherectomy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 121(Pt A), 107995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107995
Summary: Isolated left and right hemispheres can support foundational reading skills. Word-level reading is stronger with an isolated left, versus right, hemisphere. Shorter duration from seizure onset to surgery is associated with stronger reading. Younger post-surgery reading acquisition is associated with higher reading scores.