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Language and Cognitive Outcomes Following Ischemic Stroke in Children With Monolingual and Bilingual Exposure.

ABSTRACT: Aim: Although many children who experience ischemic stroke come from bilingual backgrounds, it is unclear whether bilingual exposure affects poststroke development. Our research evaluates bilingual and monolingual exposure on linguistic/cognitive development poststroke across 3 stroke-onset groups. Method: An institutional stroke registry and medical charts were used to gather data on 237 children across 3 stroke-onset groups: neonatal, <28 days; first-year, 28 days to 12 months; and childhood, 13 months to 18 years. The Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure (PSOM), administered several times poststroke, was used to evaluate cognition and linguistic development. Results: Similar cognitive outcomes were observed across language groups. However, an interaction effect with stroke-onset group was observed, with monolinguals in the first-year group having worse productive language outcomes as compared to bilinguals. Interpretation: Overall, no detrimental effects of bilingualism were found on children's poststroke cognition and linguistic development. Our study suggests that a bilingual environment may facilitate language development in children poststroke.

SUBMITTER: Leung KI

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10467015 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Language and Cognitive Outcomes Following Ischemic Stroke in Children With Monolingual and Bilingual Exposure.

Leung Kai Ian KI Dlamini Nomazulu N Westmacott Robyn R Molnar Monika M

Journal of child neurology 20230503 6-7

<b>Aim:</b> Although many children who experience ischemic stroke come from bilingual backgrounds, it is unclear whether bilingual exposure affects poststroke development. Our research evaluates bilingual and monolingual exposure on linguistic/cognitive development poststroke across 3 stroke-onset groups. <b>Method:</b> An institutional stroke registry and medical charts were used to gather data on 237 children across 3 stroke-onset groups: neonatal, <28 days; first-year, 28 days to 12 months; a ...[more]

PMID: 37134189

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Language and Cognitive Outcomes Following Ischemic Stroke in Children With Monolingual and Bilingual Exposure.

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Language and Cognitive Outcomes Following Ischemic Stroke in Children With Monolingual and Bilingual Exposure.

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