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Wada test enquiry.

Sun, 07/22/2018 - 17:03
I had a Wada test back in 2004. When they put the left hemisphere to sleep, they said I wouldn't be able to speak. The strange thing was is that I still could and they did say why I could, but I for my life can not remember exactly what they said. Is anybody able to shed any light for me as to why I can control my speech with both hemispheres please???

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As I understand it, it's your

Submitted by jfilush on Tue, 2018-07-24 - 01:35
As I understand it, it's your brain gradually re-wiring itself to compensate for whatever structural damage or other problems are causing any seizures.  When they did the Wada on me they discovered I could also still speak with each side asleep.  When we were discussing it at the follow-up, my neurologist said it was probably because my left hippocampus was damaged enough where my brain had begun re-routing things like speech through other areas.  

WADA is also a test to check

Submitted by birdman on Tue, 2018-07-24 - 21:44
WADA is also a test to check which hemisphere is responsible for managing memory.  When they medicated your left hemisphere maybe you could speak but your memory was impacted such that you didn't remember what you said.  I had WADA done in 1992 and I thought it was pretty cool that I could remember what the test was for, so my long-term memory was there.  But I couldn't count past 27 or 28.  I was alert but unable to speak or remember what I was supposed to do.It would be interesting to know why you could still speak despite their expectations.  Ask your epilepsy specialist about this and let us know.

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