Evidence for a role of memory in novel word-learning after perinatal stroke
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7148302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clément François (0000-0003-2271-6942, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Laura Ferreri (0000-0002-6143-1467, University of Pavia), Pablo Ripollés (0000-0002-8463-3723, New York University), Alfredo Garcia-Alix, Alfredo Garcı́a-Alix (0000-0002-7972-8453, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona), Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells, Antoni Rodrı́guez-Fornells (0000-0002-3249-6931, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, corresponding author), Laura Bosch (0000-0002-6536-4855, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 274 |
| Pages | 105707 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Brain and Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-934X • E-ISSN: 1090-2155 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bandl.2026.105707 |
| PMID | 41505838 |
| OpenAlex | W4404913772 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 73 |
Children with left perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS) often exhibit language deficits. However, evaluations of learning abilities are scarce. We compared word-referent associative learning and recall performance using a fast-mapping paradigm in a group of 3.5-year-old children with PAIS and in age-matched controls. The task involved a referent selection phase followed by immediate and delayed recall trials of the novel word-object associations. While no between-group differences were observed in the referent selection and immediate recall, children with PAIS showed lower performance in delayed recall of the newly learned associations. These results suggest that word learning difficulties after PAIS may arise due to a memory retention failure rather than to the process of referent selection through disambiguation involved in the fast mapping task. We discuss these findings in relation to the neural bases of infant language acquisition and their implications for clinical practice, particularly in terms of improving lexical acquisition and retention in children with PAIS
Associative learning · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Language acquisition · Linguistics · Recall · Referent · Task (project management) · Verbal learning · Word (group theory) · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Neonatal and fetal brain pathology · Neuroscience · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |