Background Cognitive-communication disorder (CCD) results from the association of
language and cognition impairment that may follow right hemisphere (RH) damage and …

The narrative skills of nonaphasic individuals with right hemisphere damage (RHD) were
compared with those of a group of healthy participants. All participants scored within the …

Research on the conversation of subjects with right hemisphere damage has hitherto used
tasks too far removed from natural communication. Referential communication is proposed …

In addition to causing visuospatial deficits, damage to the right cerebral hemisphere also
impairs other cognitive abilities, including those requiring higher-order aspects of language …

Right brain damages can manifest deficits of communicative skills, which sometimes cause
an important inability. The communication impairments following a right hemisphere …

This study sought preliminary relationships between discourse deficits and cognitive abilities
in persons with right hemisphere disorder (RHD). Seven participants with RHD were …

Individuals with right hemisphere damage (RHD) can comprehend simple scripts but have
difficulties understanding more complex forms of discourse such as stories and jokes. This …

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are often associated with communicative deficits. The
incoherent and impoverished language observed in non-aphasic individuals with severe TBI …

A group with right hemisphere dysfunction was compared to neurologically intact controls
regarding the referential cohesion and logical coherence of narrative production. A …

Right hemisphere brain-damaged (RHD) patients and healthy elderly and younger control
subjects were tested on a battery of tasks designed to probe their script knowledge. More …