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A stroke or other damage to the _____ can result in deficits in hearing and language

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Answer: Temporal

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when a stroke occurs in the dominant side of the temporal lobe, it can affect whats called the Wernicke's area this part of the brain controls all language skills such as verbal and visual. when this area is affected by a stroke, the person that survived the stroke may struggle with speech difficulties known as aphasia.

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