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    Behav Brain Res. 1988 Dec 1;31(2):177-83.

    Patterns of lateralization and performance levels for verbal and spatial tasks in congenital androgen deficiency.

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    Divisione Neurologica, Ospedale Niguarda-Cà Granda, Milan, Italy.

    Abstract

    The effects of congenital deficiency of gonadal hormones on verbal and spatial performance and on the establishment of hemispheric asymmetries were investigated in a group of patients with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The patients showed a left hemispheric advantage for verbal material and were mildly impaired, mainly on tasks involving a short-term memory load, in comparison with a matched control group. These results do not indicate a specific role of gonadal hormones on the establishment of hemispheric asymmetries. Lack of exposure during brain development results in a decrease in memory functions which is not specific for verbal or spatial material.

    PMID:
    3202949
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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