Right hemisphere structural adaptation and changing language skills years after left hemisphere stroke

Language difficulties after stroke are commonly thought to stabilise within a year. Hope et al. report surprising evidence to the contrary, showing that the language skills of patients with post-stroke aphasia continue to change even years after stroke. The changes are associated with structural adaptation in the intact right hemisphere.

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