A Case of Global Aphasia without Hemiparesis.
- Author:
Yong Tae KWAK
1
;
Il Woo HAN
;
Hee CHEONG
;
Min Seong KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Yong-in Hyoja Geriatric Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aphasia;
Hemiparesis;
MRI;
SPECT
- MeSH:
Aphasia*;
Comprehension;
Hemiplegia;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Paresis*;
Prognosis;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(1):73-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In addition to severe deficits in speech production and auditory comprehension, patients with global aphasia general-ly have a dense hemiplegia. However, acute global aphasia without hemiparesis (GAWH) occurs rarely and only a few cases of GAWH have been reported with variable conclusions regarding lesion localization, etiology, and prognosis. We report an unusual case of GAWH in which magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single photon emission comput-ed tomography (SPECT) revealed only a single lesion of the left superior temporal area. Our case supports the notion that the functional anatomy of aphasia may be complex and that GAWH may have a more benign prognosis than typi-cal global aphasia with hemiparesis.
