Patients who spoke only Spanish had worse neurological outcomes three months after a stroke than those who spoke only English or were bilingual.
According to a study published in the scientific journal neurology on Wednesday (12), the language a person speaks can affect recovery from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA). The article suggests that someone who is bilingual recovers better than someone who only speaks one language.
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The study was conducted with Mexican-Americans, comparing those who speak Spanish and English versus those who only speak Spanish. The researchers’ theory is that how languages shape our brains could be much more important than popular belief.
The researchers studied the recoveries of 1,096 patients, three months after their stroke, and then compared their results in three areas: neurological (involving muscle strength, speech and coordination), thinking and memory skills, and the ability to perform tasks. newspapers.
Patients who spoke only Spanish had worse neurological outcomes three months after a stroke than those who spoke only English or were bilingual. There were no significant differences in the other two measures, but the neurologic gap was substantial.
The group itself acknowledges that there may be some unidentified difference, such as income. Also, Spanish and English are more similar to each other than Arabic and German; thus, if the difference really relates to language-induced brain changes, there is the potential for even greater variation among those with other native languages.
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Previously, a study pointed out that the native language can directly affect brain connections. At the time, the scientists explained that although the language network grows and becomes one of the strongest in the brain, the connections at birth are weak and as we learn to speak, the bonds strengthen between the brain regions responsible for recognizing words from sounds and interpret the meaning of sentences.
Source: neurology through IFL Science
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