Pathological left-handedness : left-handedness correlatives in adult epileptics

Factors associated with left-handedness were examined in a large sample of adults who suffered with epileptic seizures (n = 446) in an attempt to delineate the concept of pathological left-handedness. Three main pathological factors were found associated with left-handedness: (i) right-hemiparesis o...

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Published in:Brain (London, England : 1878) England : 1878), 1993-12, Vol.116 (6), p.1565-1574
Main Authors: DELLATOLAS, G, LUCIANI, S, CASTRESANA, A, REMY, C, JALLON, P, LAPLANE, D, BANCAUD, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Diseases - complications
Brain Diseases - physiopathology
Epilepsy - complications
Epilepsy - physiopathology
Female
Foot Deformities, Congenital - complications
Functional Laterality
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Hemiplegia - complications
Hemiplegia - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Motor Skills
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Speech Disorders - complications
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Summary:Factors associated with left-handedness were examined in a large sample of adults who suffered with epileptic seizures (n = 446) in an attempt to delineate the concept of pathological left-handedness. Three main pathological factors were found associated with left-handedness: (i) right-hemiparesis of early onset; (ii) cognitive deficit; (iii) evidence of left-hemisphere disease on clinical examination. Familial sinistrality was also associated with left-handedness, independently of the above-mentioned pathological factors. Results support a clear-cut distinction between normal and pathological left-handedness. This distinction seems presently important for the evaluation of the great number of anomalies proposed to be associated with left-handedness.
ISSN:0006-8950
1460-2156
DOI:10.1093/brain/116.6.1565