Laterality and Dominance

Laterality, hand preference and cerebral dominance are terms which are often used synonymously. They should be differentiated, however. A review of the literature demonstrates much (often eclectic) knowledge which is often not directly applicable clinically. Moreover, comparison of the results of different authors is hampered by the fact that they use different test batteries.

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