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Language and cognitive outcomes after pediatric ischemic stroke: The role of linguistic diversity and age at stroke onset

2025-12-11 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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Pediatric stroke disrupts ongoing neurodevelopment and often results in long-term cognitive challenges. For bilingual children navigating healthcare systems that underserve linguistically diverse families, these impacts raise critical health equity considerations. While bilingualism has historically been framed as a burden, research suggests it may support development in clinical populations. This cross-sectional study investigated how linguistic diversity relates to language and cognitive outco...

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