Evaluation of Mental Flexibility Through Language Tests in Adolescents With Frontal Brain Damage and in Healthy Children in Ages 8-17

Sheba Medical Center20 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to shed light on the theoretical concept of mental flexibility and its manifestation in adolescents following frontal lobe damage, and to develop a test battery for young Hebrew speakers.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Persons With Frontal Lobe Damage With no Specific Language Disorder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * frontal lobe damage * at least one year after injury * native hebrew speaker Exclusion Criteria: * specific language disorder * premorbid learning disability

Locations (1)

Children Rehabilitation Department Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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