In the Sodium Amytal Test,an Injection into the Carotid Artery

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the sodium amytal test,an injection into the carotid artery contralateral to the dominant hemisphere for speech renders the patient completely mute for

• A) 50 seconds.
• B) 2 minutes.
• C) 4 minutes.
• D) 30 minutes.
• E) none of the above

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