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May 9, 2026The Mental Lexicon

Investigating language processing in stroke-affected brains

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ATAlice TodescoDRDomenica RomagnoMMMichelangelo Mancuso

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Overview

Pilot study explores linguistic processing challenges in stroke-affected individuals, suggesting better evaluation methods.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand language processing deficits in individuals affected by stroke through targeted stimuli.
  • Pilot study involving twelve Italian-speaking patients with unilateral stroke (6 left-hemisphere, 6 right-hemisphere)
  • Investigation of lexical class distinctions and morphosyntax/lexical semantics interface-level processing
  • Assessment of task performance influenced by lesion lateralization and individual factors.
  • Significant variability in task performance related to lesion lateralization and lexical class
  • Differential effects on accuracy observed between left- and right-hemisphere stroke patients
  • Targeted linguistic stimuli proved effective in revealing subtle deficits not detected by standard tools.

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Todesco et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fecfe9b9154b0b82876d94https://doi.org/10.1075/ml.25010.tod
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