TY - JOUR
T1 - Patterns of lateralization and performance levels for verbal and spatial tasks in congenital androgen deficiency
AU - Cappa, S. F.
AU - Guariglia, C.
AU - Papagno, C.
AU - Pizzamiglio, L.
AU - Vallar, G.
AU - Zoccolotti, P.
AU - Ambrosi, B.
AU - Santiemma, V.
PY - 1988/12/1
Y1 - 1988/12/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Hemispheric asymmetry
KW - Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
KW - Spatial ability
KW - Testicular feminization syndrome
KW - Testosterone
KW - Verbal ability
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U2 - 10.1016/0166-4328(88)90021-6
DO - 10.1016/0166-4328(88)90021-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 3202949
AN - SCOPUS:0023808368
VL - 31
SP - 177
EP - 183
JO - Behavioural Brain Research
JF - Behavioural Brain Research
SN - 0166-4328
IS - 2
ER -