A Review of Measures of Lateralized Cerebral Hemispheric Functions

Abstract

Due to renewed interest in lateralized cerebral hemispheric functions (cerebral dominance), the authors review the history and current status of six areas of inquiry relevant to this topic: (1) Autopsy Studies, (2) Handedness Correlates, (3) Cortico-anatomical Techniques, (4) Intracarotid Sodium Amytal Technique, (5) Dichotic Techniques, and (6) Dichoptic Techniques. The final two categories are of particular interest because of the potential they offer for clarifying key issues pertinent to the nature and remediation of language and learning disabilities.