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"Left Cerebral Hemisphere - Function." 03 April 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/left-cerebral-hemisphere-function-picture.htm> 17 May 2008.

Left Cerebral Hemisphere - Function

The left cerebral hemisphere controls movement of the right side of the body. Depending on the severity, a stroke affecting the left cerebral hemisphere may result in functional loss or motor skill impairment of the right side of the body, and may also cause loss of speech.

Review Date: 10/11/2005
Reviewed By: Galit Kleiner-Fisman, M.D., Department of Neurology, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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